oefenen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch oefenen, an iterative of Middle Dutch oeven, from Old Dutch *uofnon, from Proto-Germanic *ōbijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈufənə(n)/

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Verb

oefenen

1. (transitive) to practice, train

Conjugation

Conjugation of oefenen (weak)
infinitive	oefenen
past singular	oefende
past participle	geoefend
infinitive	oefenen
gerund	oefenen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	oefen	oefende
2nd person sing. (jij)	oefent, oefen2	oefende
2nd person sing. (u)	oefent	oefende
2nd person sing. (gij)	oefent	oefende
3rd person singular	oefent	oefende
plural	oefenen	oefenden
subjunctive sing.1	oefene	oefende
subjunctive plur.1	oefenen	oefenden
imperative sing.	oefen
imperative plur.1	oefent
participles	oefenend	geoefend
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• oefening
• beoefenen
• uitoefenen

Descendants

• → Sranan Tongo: ufen
  • → Caribbean Javanese: ufen