vernemen

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -eːmən

Verb

vernemen

  1. to learn (of), to find out, to hear (about)
    Dit is vernomen van Palestijnse artsen. - This (information) is learnt from Palestinian doctors.

Inflection

Inflection of vernemen (strong class 4, prefixed)
infinitive vernemen
past singular vernam
past participle vernomen
infinitive vernemen
gerund vernemen n
verbal noun
present tense past tense
1st person singular verneem vernam
2nd person sing. (jij) verneemt 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.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

vernēmen

  1. to pick up
  2. to take in (into the mind, senses)
  3. to see, to perceive
  4. to notice
  5. to hear (about), to learn of
  6. to understand

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • vernemen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • vernemen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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