snuwen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch snuwen, from Old Dutch *snīwan, from Proto-West Germanic *snīwan, from Proto-Germanic *snīwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sneygʷʰ-. Related but etymologically different from sneeuwen (“to snow”).

Verb

snuwen

1. (archaic, dialectal) to snow

   Synonym: sneeuwen

Inflection

Conjugation of snuwen (weak)
infinitive	snuwen
past singular	snuwde
past participle	gesnuwd
infinitive	snuwen
gerund	snuwen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	snuw	snuwde
2nd person sing. (jij)	snuwt	snuwde
2nd person sing. (u)	snuwt	snuwde
2nd person sing. (gij)	snuwt	snuwde
3rd person singular	snuwt	snuwde
plural	snuwen	snuwden
subjunctive sing.1	snuwe	snuwde
subjunctive plur.1	snuwen	snuwden
imperative sing.	snuw
imperative plur.1	snuwt
participles	snuwend	gesnuwd
1) Archaic.

Alternative forms

• snouwen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *snīwan, from Proto-Germanic *snīwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sneygʷʰ-.

Verb

snuwen

1. to snow

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	snuwen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	snuwen
In genitive	snuwens
In dative	snuwene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	snuwe	—
2nd singular	snuus, snuwes	—
3rd singular	snuut, snuwet	—
1st plural	snuwen	—
2nd plural	snuut, snuwet	—
3rd plural	snuwen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	snuwe	—
2nd singular	snuus, snuwes	—
3rd singular	snuwe	—
1st plural	snuwen	—
2nd plural	snuut, snuwet	—
3rd plural	snuwen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	snu, snuwe
Plural	snuut, snuwet
	Present	Past
Participle	snuwende	—

Alternative forms

• sniën
• sniwen
• snouwen

Descendants

• Dutch: snuwen
• Limburgish: snieë, snieëje

Further reading

• “snuwen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “sneeuwen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page sneeuwen