Dutch

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Etymology

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Likely onomatopoeic. Appears to contain the frequentative suffix -eren.

An early etymology suggesting that it may ultimately represent a derivation from Proto-Germanic *heufaną (via an unattested Middle Dutch *hūven) is today generally dismissed as implausible.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯.və.rə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: hui‧ve‧ren
  • Rhymes: -œy̯vərən

Verb

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huiveren

  1. (intransitive) to shiver, to tremble
    Synonyms: beven, rillen

Conjugation

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Conjugation of huiveren (weak)
infinitive huiveren
past singular huiverde
past participle gehuiverd
infinitive huiveren
gerund huiveren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular huiver huiverde
2nd person sing. (jij) huivert huiverde
2nd person sing. (u) huivert huiverde
2nd person sing. (gij) huivert huiverde
3rd person singular huivert huiverde
plural huiveren huiverden
subjunctive sing.1 huivere huiverde
subjunctive plur.1 huiveren huiverden
imperative sing. huiver
imperative plur.1 huivert
participles huiverend gehuiverd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

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