Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯.vər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: hui‧ver
  • Rhymes: -œy̯vər

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from huiveren.

Noun

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huiver m (plural huivers, diminutive huivertje n)

  1. shiver (out of fear or from the cold), tremble
    Synonyms: angst, huivering, vrees
  2. fear, trepidation
    Synonyms: huivering, rilling, sidder

Etymology 2

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Verb

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huiver

  1. inflection of huiveren:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative