groeten

See also: gröten

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrutə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -utən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch groeten, from Old Dutch *gruoten, from Proto-Germanic *grōtijaną.

Verb

groeten

  1. (transitive) to greet
  2. (transitive) to salute
Inflection
Inflection of groeten (weak)
infinitive groeten
past singular groette
past participle gegroet
infinitive groeten
gerund groeten n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular groet groette
2nd person sing. (jij) groet groette
2nd person sing. (u) groet groette
2nd person sing. (gij) groet groette
3rd person singular groet groette
plural groeten groetten
subjunctive sing.1 groete groette
subjunctive plur.1 groeten groetten
imperative sing. groet
imperative plur.1 groet
participles groetend gegroet
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Noun

groeten

  1. Plural form of groet

Anagrams

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *gruoten, from Proto-Germanic *grōtijaną.

Verb

groeten

  1. to greet
  2. (possibly ironic) to attack
Inflection
Weak
Infinitive groeten
3rd sg. past —
3rd pl. past —
Past participle —
Infinitive groeten
In genitive groetens
In dative groetene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular groete —
2nd singular groets, groetes —
3rd singular groet, groetet —
1st plural groeten —
2nd plural groet, groetet —
3rd plural groeten —
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular groete —
2nd singular groets, groetes —
3rd singular groete —
1st plural groeten —
2nd plural groet, groetet —
3rd plural groeten —
Imperative Present
Singular groet, groete
Plural groet, groetet
Present Past
Participle groetende —
Descendants

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Adjective

groeten

  1. Alternative spelling of grôten; inflection of grôot:
    1. masculine accusative and dative singular
    2. neuter dative singular
    3. dative plural

Further reading

  • “groeten (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “groeten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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