leren
Dutch
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch leren, from Old Dutch lēren, from Proto-West Germanic *laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną.
Verb
editleren
- (transitive, intransitive) to learn, to study
- (transitive) to teach
Inflection
editConjugation of leren (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | leren | |||
past singular | leerde | |||
past participle | geleerd | |||
infinitive | leren | |||
gerund | leren n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | leer | leerde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | leert, leer2 | leerde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | leert | leerde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | leert | leerde | ||
3rd person singular | leert | leerde | ||
plural | leren | leerden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | lere | leerde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | leren | leerden | ||
imperative sing. | leer | |||
imperative plur.1 | leert | |||
participles | lerend | geleerd | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Synonyms
edit- (to teach): aanleren, onderwijzen
Antonyms
edit- (antonym(s) of “to learn”): aanleren
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: leer
- Berbice Creole Dutch: lere
- Negerhollands: leer, le, lie
- Skepi Creole Dutch: lear, lair
- → Saramaccan: léi, leren
- → Sranan Tongo: leri
Noun
editleren
Etymology 2
editContraction of lederen, from Middle Dutch lederijn, lederen (but also already leren). Equivalent to leer + -en.
Alternative forms
edit- lederen (somewhat archaic)
Adjective
editleren (not comparable)
- made of leather
Inflection
editDeclension of leren | ||||
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uninflected | leren | |||
inflected | leren | |||
comparative | — | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | ||||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | leren | ||
n. sing. | leren | |||
plural | leren | |||
definite | leren | |||
partitive |
Galician
editVerb
editleren
- inflection of ler:
Middle Dutch
editEtymology
editVerb
editlêren
Inflection
editWeak | ||
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Infinitive | lêren | |
3rd sg. past | — | |
3rd pl. past | — | |
Past participle | — | |
Infinitive | lêren | |
In genitive | lêrens | |
In dative | lêrene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | lêre | — |
2nd singular | lêers, lêres | — |
3rd singular | lêert, lêret | — |
1st plural | lêren | — |
2nd plural | lêert, lêret | — |
3rd plural | lêren | — |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | lêre | — |
2nd singular | lêers, lêres | — |
3rd singular | lêre | — |
1st plural | lêren | — |
2nd plural | lêert, lêret | — |
3rd plural | lêren | — |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | lêer, lêre | |
Plural | lêert, lêret | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | lêrende | — |
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- “leren (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “leren (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Middle English
editEtymology
editFrom Old English lǣran (“to teach”); see learn (“teach”) (etymology 2) for more.
Verb
editleren
- to teach or instruct
- 14thC, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale, from The Canterbury Tales,
- He hath take on him many a great emprise,
Which were full hard for any that is here
To bring about, but they of him it lear.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 14thC, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale, from The Canterbury Tales,
- to guide or lead
Old Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną.
Verb
editlēren
Inflection
editConjugation of lēren (weak class 1)
infinitive | lēren | |
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indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | lēro, lēron | lērida |
2nd person singular | lēris, lērist | lēridos |
3rd person singular | lērit | lērida |
1st person plural | lēren | lēridun |
2nd person plural | lērit | lēridut |
3rd person plural | lērent | lēridun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | lēre | lēridi |
2nd person singular | lēres, lērest | lēridis |
3rd person singular | lēre | lēridi |
1st person plural | lēren | lēridin |
2nd person plural | lēret | lēridit |
3rd person plural | lēren | lēridin |
imperative | present | |
singular | lēri | |
plural | lērit | |
participle | present | past |
lērendi | lērit, gilērit |
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- “lēren”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old High German
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną, from *laizō (“lore”).
Akin to Old Saxon lērian, Old Dutch lēren, Old English lǣran, Old Norse læra, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (laisjan).
Verb
editlēren
- to teach
Descendants
edit- Middle High German: leren
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