pruimen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprœy̯.mə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -œy̯mən

Etymology 1

From pruim.

Verb

pruimen

1. (transitive, intransitive) to chew tobacco

Inflection

Conjugation of pruimen (weak)
infinitive	pruimen
past singular	pruimde
past participle	gepruimd
infinitive	pruimen
gerund	pruimen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	pruim	pruimde
2nd person sing. (jij)	pruimt, pruim2	pruimde
2nd person sing. (u)	pruimt	pruimde
2nd person sing. (gij)	pruimt	pruimde
3rd person singular	pruimt	pruimde
plural	pruimen	pruimden
subjunctive sing.1	pruime	pruimde
subjunctive plur.1	pruimen	pruimden
imperative sing.	pruim
imperative plur.1	pruimt
participles	pruimend	gepruimd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• pruimer

Descendants

• Afrikaans: pruim

Etymology 2

Uncertain.

Verb

pruimen

1. (transitive) to (like to) eat, to have taste for

Usage notes

Mainly used in expressions like niet kunnen pruimen or niet te pruimen.

Inflection

Conjugation of pruimen (weak)
infinitive	pruimen
past singular	pruimde
past participle	gepruimd
infinitive	pruimen
gerund	pruimen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	pruim	pruimde
2nd person sing. (jij)	pruimt, pruim2	pruimde
2nd person sing. (u)	pruimt	pruimde
2nd person sing. (gij)	pruimt	pruimde
3rd person singular	pruimt	pruimde
plural	pruimen	pruimden
subjunctive sing.1	pruime	pruimde
subjunctive plur.1	pruimen	pruimden
imperative sing.	pruim
imperative plur.1	pruimt
participles	pruimend	gepruimd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

pruimen

1. plural of pruim