teren
BasqueEdit
NounEdit
teren
- genitive indefinite of te
DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle Dutch tēren (“to destroy, to use (up)”), from Old Dutch *terien, from Proto-Germanic *tarjaną, related to *teraną (“to tear, rip apart”). Cognate with German zehren. Also related with English tear (“to rip”).
VerbEdit
teren
- (intransitive) to eat or drink what is necessary to survive
- (intransitive) to live, survive by consumption
- (intransitive, archaic) to rot, to decompose, to waste away
- (intransitive, archaic) to be digested
InflectionEdit
| Inflection of teren (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | teren | |||
| past singular | teerde | |||
| past participle | geteerd | |||
| infinitive | teren | |||
| gerund | teren n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | teer | teerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | teert | teerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | teert | teerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | teert | teerde | ||
| 3rd person singular | teert | teerde | ||
| plural | teren | teerden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | tere | teerde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | teren | teerden | ||
| imperative sing. | teer | |||
| imperative plur.1 | teert | |||
| participles | terend | geteerd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
From Middle Dutch teren, terren. Equivalent to teer + -en.
VerbEdit
teren
- (transitive) to tar
InflectionEdit
| Inflection of teren (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | teren | |||
| past singular | teerde | |||
| past participle | geteerd | |||
| infinitive | teren | |||
| gerund | teren n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | teer | teerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | teert | teerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | teert | teerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | teert | teerde | ||
| 3rd person singular | teert | teerde | ||
| plural | teren | teerden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | tere | teerde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | teren | teerden | ||
| imperative sing. | teer | |||
| imperative plur.1 | teert | |||
| participles | terend | geteerd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived termsEdit
AnagramsEdit
FriulianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin terrēnum. Cf. Italian terreno.
NounEdit
teren m (plural terens)
Related termsEdit
GalicianEdit
VerbEdit
teren
- third-person plural personal infinitive of ter
Middle DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Dutch *terien, from Proto-Germanic *tarjaną, related to *teraną (“to tear, rip apart”).
VerbEdit
tēren
InflectionEdit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
DescendantsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “teren”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “teren (I)”, in Middelniederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Middle EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Old English teran, from Proto-Germanic *teraną.
Alternative formsEdit
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
teren
- To tear; to split apart or forcibly separate (often by ripping)
- To remove part of a creature's body (often with one's body parts).
- To ruin, damage, or destroy garments or hair; to make clothing unusable.
- To puncture or impale; to make a hole or indentation in something.
- To extract or pull off part of one's body (usually the hair).
- To lash; to strike one's skin with a whip or similar implement as to injure.
- To pull down or demolish a building; to raze or level.
- (usually in the past participle) To make tattered or worn; to overuse.
- (rare) To forcibly move or remove.
ConjugationEdit
| infinitive | (to) teren | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | tere | tar(e), tore |
| 2nd person singular | terest | *tere, *tar(est) |
| 3rd person singular | tereþ, tereth | tar(e), tore |
| plural | teren, tereth, tereþ | tere(n), tore(n) |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | tere | tere |
| plural | teren | tere(n), tore(n) |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | tere | |
| plural | tereþ, tereth | |
| participle | present | past |
| terende, teringe | (i)torn(e), (i)tore(n) | |
Usage notesEdit
Weak forms occasionally appear in this verb, possibly from a Class 1 weak Old English *teran (different from attested strong teran).
DescendantsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
From tere (“tear”) + -en (“infinitival suffix”).
Alternative formsEdit
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
teren (rare)
- To cry; to be visibly upset by producing tears.
ConjugationEdit
| infinitive | (to) teren | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | tere | terede |
| 2nd person singular | terest | teredest |
| 3rd person singular | tereþ, tereth | terede |
| plural | teren | tereden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | tere | terede |
| plural | teren | tereden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | tere | |
| plural | tereþ, tereth | |
| participle | present | past |
| terende, teringe | tered, ytered | |
DescendantsEdit
- English: tear
ReferencesEdit
- “tēren (v.(3))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-25.
Etymology 3Edit
From tere (“tear”) + -en (“plural suffix”).
NounEdit
teren (rare)
NauruanEdit
NounEdit
teren
PolishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From French terrain, from Old French terrain, terrein, from Vulgar Latin *terranum, from Latin terrēnum.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
teren m inan
- terrain (area)
DeclensionEdit
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- teren in Polish dictionaries at PWN
RomanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from French terrain, from Vulgar Latin *terranum, from Latin terrenum.
NounEdit
teren n (plural terenuri)
- pitch (the field on which cricket, soccer, rugby or field hockey is played)
- terrain, plot of land, ground, field, soil
Related termsEdit
Serbo-CroatianEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
tèrēn m (Cyrillic spelling тѐре̄н)