vernemen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vernēmen, from Old Dutch farneman, from Proto-Germanic *franemaną. Equivalent to ver- +‎ nemen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərˈneː.mə(n)/, /vɛrˈneː.mə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧ne‧men
• Rhymes: -eːmən

Verb

vernemen

1. to learn (of), to find out, to hear (about)

   Synonym: ter ore komen

   Ik heb vernomen dat je gaat verhuizen.

   I heard that you are moving.

Conjugation

Conjugation of vernemen (strong class 4, prefixed)
infinitive	vernemen
past singular	vernam
past participle	vernomen
infinitive	vernemen
gerund	vernemen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verneem	vernam
2nd person sing. (jij)	verneemt, verneem2	vernam
2nd person sing. (u)	verneemt	vernam
2nd person sing. (gij)	verneemt	vernaamt
3rd person singular	verneemt	vernam
plural	vernemen	vernamen
subjunctive sing.1	verneme	vername
subjunctive plur.1	vernemen	vernamen
imperative sing.	verneem
imperative plur.1	verneemt
participles	vernemend	vernomen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Descendants

• Afrikaans: verneem

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch farneman, from Proto-Germanic *franemaną. Equivalent to ver- +‎ nēmen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vernɛːmən/

Verb

vernēmen

1. to pick up
2. to take in (into the mind, senses)
3. to see, to perceive
4. to notice
   • 1458 CE, Noordnederlandse Historiebijbel [Northern Dutch History Bible]:

     Doe Trebata vernam dat sijn moeder tot hem quam doe toech hi haer jegen ende ontfincse vriendelic

     When Trebeta noticed that his mother came to him, he showed himself to her and received her in a friendly manner.

5. to hear (about), to learn of
   • c. 1380 CE, Van sente Brandane [About Saint Brendan]:

     Nu verneemt hoe over lanc / Een heere was in Yerlant / Die sach menich Gods teekijn.

     Now learn of how, long ago, / there was a man in Ireland / That saw many a God's miracle.

6. to understand

Inflection

Strong class 4
Infinitive	vernēmen
3rd sg. past	vernam
3rd pl. past	vernâmen
Past participle	vernōmen
Infinitive	vernēmen
In genitive	vernēmens
In dative	vernēmene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	vernēme	vernam
2nd singular	vernēems, vernēmes	vernâems, vernâmes
3rd singular	vernēemt, vernēmet	vernam
1st plural	vernēmen	vernâmen
2nd plural	vernēemt, vernēmet	vernâemt, vernâmet
3rd plural	vernēmen	vernâmen
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	vernēme	vernâme
2nd singular	vernēems, vernēmes	vernâmes
3rd singular	vernēme	vernâme
1st plural	vernēmen	vernâmen
2nd plural	vernēemt, vernēmet	vernâmet
3rd plural	vernēmen	vernâmen
Imperative	Present
Singular	vernem, vernēem, vernēme
Plural	vernēemt, vernēmet
	Present	Past
Participle	vernēmende	vernōmen

Descendants

• Dutch: vernemen
  • Afrikaans: verneem
• Limburgish: vernumme, vernaeme

Further reading

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