roven
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈroːvə(n)/
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Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch rôven, from Old Dutch *rōvon, from Proto-Germanic *raubōną.
Verb
roven
- (transitive) to rob
Inflection
| Inflection of roven (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | roven | |||
| past singular | roofde | |||
| past participle | geroofd | |||
| infinitive | roven | |||
| gerund | roven n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | roof | roofde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | rooft | roofde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | rooft | roofde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | rooft | roofde | ||
| 3rd person singular | rooft | roofde | ||
| plural | roven | roofden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | rove | roofde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | roven | roofden | ||
| imperative sing. | roof | |||
| imperative plur.1 | rooft | |||
| participles | rovend | geroofd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- beroven
- leegroven
Etymology 2
See etymology on the main entry.
Noun
roven
- Plural form of roof
Anagrams
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *rōvon, from Proto-Germanic *raubōną.
Verb
rôven
- to rob, to plunder, to pillage
- to rob, to take violently
- to rob, to take violently the possessions of
Inflection
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Descendants
- Dutch: roven
- Limburgish: rouve
Further reading
- “roven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “roven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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