stuiven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stûven, from Old Dutch *stūvan, from Proto-Germanic *stūbaną, *steubaną. Cognate with Saterland Frisian stuuwe, German Low German stuven, German stieben.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -œy̯vən

Verb

stuiven

  1. to dash, move rapidly
    De inbrekers stoven weg toen zij de politie zagen komen.
    The burglars dashed off when they saw the police approaching.
  2. to be dusty
  3. to be blown by the wind
    Er stuift zand in mijn ogen.
    There is sand blowing in my eyes.

Inflection

Inflection of stuiven (strong class 2)
infinitive stuiven
past singular stoof
past participle gestoven
infinitive stuiven
gerund stuiven n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular stuif stoof
2nd person sing. (jij) stuift stoof
2nd person sing. (u) stuift stoof
2nd person sing. (gij) stuift stooft
3rd person singular stuift stoof
plural stuiven stoven
subjunctive sing.1 stuive stove
subjunctive plur.1 stuiven stoven
imperative sing. stuif
imperative plur.1 stuift
participles stuivend gestoven
1) Archaic.
  • bestuiven
  • opstuiven
  • stof
  • stuifaarde
  • stuifbrand
  • stuifdijk
  • stuiflawine
  • stuifmeel
  • stuifregen
  • stuifsneeuw
  • stuifzand
  • stuifzwam
  • verstuiven

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