lenen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːnə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: le‧nen
• Rhymes: -eːnən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch lênen, from Old Dutch *lēnen, from Proto-Germanic *laihnijaną.

Verb

lenen

1. (transitive) to borrow [with van ‘from’]
2. (ditransitive, or with an indirect object) To lend.
3. (reflexive) to lend itself to, be fit [with tot ‘for’]

Inflection

Conjugation of lenen (weak)
infinitive	lenen
past singular	leende
past participle	geleend
infinitive	lenen
gerund	lenen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	leen	leende
2nd person sing. (jij)	leent, leen2	leende
2nd person sing. (u)	leent	leende
2nd person sing. (gij)	leent	leende
3rd person singular	leent	leende
plural	lenen	leenden
subjunctive sing.1	lene	leende
subjunctive plur.1	lenen	leenden
imperative sing.	leen
imperative plur.1	leent
participles	lenend	geleend
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• belenen
• leenstelsel
• leenvertaling
• leenwoord
• leenwoordenschat
• lening
• ontlenen
• uitlenen
• verlenen

Related terms

• leen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: leen
• Berbice Creole Dutch: leni
• Negerhollands: leen, lin
• →? Saramaccan: le'ni
• →? Sranan Tongo: leni
  • → Kari'na: renima

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lenen

1. plural of leen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *lēnen, from Proto-West Germanic *laihnijan.

Verb

lênen

1. To lend
2. To borrow
3. To grant, to allow.

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: lenen
• Limburgish: lieëne

Further reading

• “lenen (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “lenen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hlainijan.

Verb

lēnen

1. To lean, to rest.

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: lênen, leinen
  • Dutch: leunen

Further reading

• “lēnen”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012