ruowon

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rōēn. Equivalent to *ruowa (“rest”) +‎ -on.

Verb

ruowon

1. to rest

Inflection

Conjugation of ruowon (weak class 2)

infinitive	ruowon
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	ruowo, ruowon	ruowoda
2nd person singular	ruowos, ruowost	ruowodos
3rd person singular	ruowot	ruowoda
1st person plural	ruowon	ruowodun
2nd person plural	ruowot	ruowodut
3rd person plural	ruowont	ruowodun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	ruowo	ruowodi
2nd person singular	ruowos, ruowost	ruowodis
3rd person singular	ruowo	ruowodi
1st person plural	ruowon	ruowodin
2nd person plural	ruowot	ruowodit
3rd person plural	ruowon	ruowodin
imperative	present
singular	ruowo
plural	ruowot
participle	present	past
	ruowondi	ruowot, giruowot

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: rouwen, ruwen

Further reading

• “ruowen”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012