figureren

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French figurer, borrowed from Latin figurare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfi.ɣyˈreː.rə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: fi‧gu‧re‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːrən

Verb

figureren

1. (obsolete, transitive) to form, to shape
2. (obsolete, reflexive, with a reflexive pronoun) to assume form, to appear (in a certain way)
3. (obsolete, reflexive, transitive, with a reflexive pronoun and a separate object) to imagine, to form a mental representation
4. (obsolete, intransitive, theater, literal) to play a role
5. (intransitive, movies, theater) to be an extra, to play the role of an extra
6. (intransitive, figurative) to play a role, to figure

Inflection

Conjugation of figureren (weak)
infinitive	figureren
past singular	figureerde
past participle	gefigureerd
infinitive	figureren
gerund	figureren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	figureer	figureerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	figureert, figureer2	figureerde
2nd person sing. (u)	figureert	figureerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	figureert	figureerde
3rd person singular	figureert	figureerde
plural	figureren	figureerden
subjunctive sing.1	figurere	figureerde
subjunctive plur.1	figureren	figureerden
imperative sing.	figureer
imperative plur.1	figureert
participles	figurerend	gefigureerd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Related terms

• figurant