ruiven

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrœy̯.və(n)/

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• Hyphenation: rui‧ven
• Rhymes: -œy̯vən

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

ruiven

1. (Belgium) to molt (of feathers and fur)

Usage notes

• For moulting skin, vervellen is used instead. In the Netherlands, ruien is used for both shedding feathers and shedding hairs.

Inflection

Conjugation of ruiven (weak)
infinitive	ruiven
past singular	ruifde
past participle	geruifd
infinitive	ruiven
gerund	ruiven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	ruif	ruifde
2nd person sing. (jij)	ruift, ruif2	ruifde
2nd person sing. (u)	ruift	ruifde
2nd person sing. (gij)	ruift	ruifde
3rd person singular	ruift	ruifde
plural	ruiven	ruifden
subjunctive sing.1	ruive	ruifde
subjunctive plur.1	ruiven	ruifden
imperative sing.	ruif
imperative plur.1	ruift
participles	ruivend	geruifd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Inflection

Conjugation of ruiven (strong class 2b)
infinitive	ruiven
past singular	roof
past participle	geroven
infinitive	ruiven
gerund	ruiven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	ruif	roof
2nd person sing. (jij)	ruift, ruif2	roof
2nd person sing. (u)	ruift	roof
2nd person sing. (gij)	ruift	rooft
3rd person singular	ruift	roof
plural	ruiven	roven
subjunctive sing.1	ruive	rove
subjunctive plur.1	ruiven	roven
imperative sing.	ruif
imperative plur.1	ruift
participles	ruivend	geroven
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

• ruien

Etymology 2

Noun

ruiven

1. plural of ruif

References

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