niezen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• niesen (rare), fniezen (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈni.zə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: nie‧zen
• Rhymes: -izən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch niesen, from Old Dutch *niesan, from Proto-West Germanic *hneusan, from Proto-Germanic *hneusaną.

Because of the onomatopoeic character of the word, variant forms with different initial consonants also exist(ed), such as fniezen (from Proto-Germanic *fneusaną) and English sneeze.

Verb

niezen

1. (intransitive) to sneeze, exhale explosively

Conjugation

Conjugation of niezen (weak)
infinitive	niezen
past singular	niesde
past participle	geniesd
infinitive	niezen
gerund	niezen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	nies	niesde
2nd person sing. (jij)	niest, nies2	niesde
2nd person sing. (u)	niest	niesde
2nd person sing. (gij)	niest	niesde
3rd person singular	niest	niesde
plural	niezen	niesden
subjunctive sing.1	nieze	niesde
subjunctive plur.1	niezen	niesden
imperative sing.	nies
imperative plur.1	niest
participles	niezend	geniesd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• nies
• niesbui
• niesgas
• nieskracht
• nieskramp
• nieskruid
• niesmiddel
• niespoeder, niespoeier
• nieswortel
• niesziekte
• niezenproever
• niezer
• genies

Descendants

• Afrikaans: nies
• Negerhollands: nies
• → Papiamentu: nister, niester

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

niezen

1. plural of nies