Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch stuven, from Old Dutch *stūvan, from Proto-West Germanic *steuban.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstœy̯.və(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: stui‧ven
  • Rhymes: -œy̯vən

Verb

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stuiven

  1. to dash, move rapidly
    De inbrekers stoven weg toen zij de politie zagen komen.
    The burglars dashed off when they saw the police approaching.
  2. to be dusty
  3. to be blown by the wind
    Er stuift zand in mijn ogen.
    There is sand blowing in my eyes.

Inflection

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Conjugation of stuiven (strong class 2b)
infinitive stuiven
past singular stoof
past participle gestoven
infinitive stuiven
gerund stuiven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular stuif stoof
2nd person sing. (jij) stuift stoof
2nd person sing. (u) stuift stoof
2nd person sing. (gij) stuift stooft
3rd person singular stuift stoof
plural stuiven stoven
subjunctive sing.1 stuive stove
subjunctive plur.1 stuiven stoven
imperative sing. stuif
imperative plur.1 stuift
participles stuivend gestoven
1) Archaic.

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