loeren

Dutch

Etymology

With dialectal (eastern) -oe- from Middle Dutch luren (“to look sharp”), from Proto-Germanic *lūraną, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“to see”), similar to loens (“cross-eyed”), Latin luscus (“half-blind”). Compare German lauern, English lour and lurk.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -urən

Verb

loeren

1. To lurk, spy
2. To be on the look-out for

   Hij loert op die ene kans - He is waiting for that one opportunity

Inflection

Conjugation of loeren (weak)
infinitive	loeren
past singular	loerde
past participle	geloerd
infinitive	loeren
gerund	loeren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	loer	loerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	loert, loer2	loerde
2nd person sing. (u)	loert	loerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	loert	loerde
3rd person singular	loert	loerde
plural	loeren	loerden
subjunctive sing.1	loere	loerde
subjunctive plur.1	loeren	loerden
imperative sing.	loer
imperative plur.1	loert
participles	loerend	geloerd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: luru
• Negerhollands: loer
• Petjo: loeren
• Skepi Creole Dutch: luru, loor
• → Aukan: lulu
• → Papiamentu: lur, loer
• → Sranan Tongo: luru
  • → Caribbean Javanese: luru, ngluru

Noun

loeren

1. plural of loer