groeven
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣru.və(n)/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: groe‧ven
- Rhymes: -uvən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch groeven. Equivalent to groef (“wrinkle, groove”) + -en.
Verb
groeven
- to create a groove on an object
Conjugation
| Conjugation of groeven (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | groeven | |||
| past singular | groefde | |||
| past participle | gegroefd | |||
| infinitive | groeven | |||
| gerund | groeven n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | groef | groefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | groeft, groef2 | groefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | groeft | groefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | groeft | groefde | ||
| 3rd person singular | groeft | groefde | ||
| plural | groeven | groefden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | groeve | groefde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | groeven | groefden | ||
| imperative sing. | groef | |||
| imperative plur.1 | groeft | |||
| participles | groevend | gegroefd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
groeven
Verb
groeven
- inflection of graven:
- plural past indicative
- (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive