Wiktionary

vragen

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvraːɣə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: vra‧gen
  • Rhymes: -aːɣən

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch vrâgen, from Old Dutch frāgon, from Proto-West Germanic *frāgēn. See *fregnan (“to ask”).

Verb edit

vragen

  1. (transitive) to ask (a question)
    Mag ik u iets vragen?
    May I ask you something?
  2. (transitive) to demand, exact
    Synonyms: eisen, verlangen
  3. (transitive) to require, need
    Synonyms: behoeven, vergen
Inflection edit
Inflection of vragen (strong class 6 with weak past participle)
infinitive vragen
past singular vroeg
past participle gevraagd
infinitive vragen
gerund vragen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular vraag vroeg
2nd person sing. (jij) vraagt vroeg
2nd person sing. (u) vraagt vroeg
2nd person sing. (gij) vraagt vroegt
3rd person singular vraagt vroeg
plural vragen vroegen
subjunctive sing.1 vrage vroege
subjunctive plur.1 vragen vroegen
imperative sing. vraag
imperative plur.1 vraagt
participles vragend gevraagd
1) Archaic.
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Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: vra
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: fragi
  • Javindo: fragen
  • Negerhollands: vraag, vraeg
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: frag

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun edit

vragen

  1. plural of vraag

Anagrams edit

Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch frāgon, from Proto-Germanic *frēgōną. See *fregnan (“to ask”).

Verb edit

vrâgen

  1. to ask
  2. to ask for, to request
  3. to ask a question

Inflection edit

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Descendants edit

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