legeren
Dutch
Etymology 1
From German legieren, from Italian legare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ləˈɣeːrə(n)/, [ləɣɪːrə(n)]
Audio: (file)
Verb
legeren
- to alloy
- Het is belangrijk om de metalen zorgvuldig te legeren om de gewenste eigenschappen van de legering te verkrijgen.
- It is important to carefully alloy the metals to obtain the desired properties of the alloy.
- De technicus zal de metalen legeren om een sterker en duurzamer materiaal te creëren.
- The technician will alloy the metals to create a stronger and more durable material.
Conjugation
| Conjugation of legeren (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | legeren | |||
| past singular | legeerde | |||
| past participle | gelegeerd | |||
| infinitive | legeren | |||
| gerund | legeren n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | legeer | legeerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | legeert, legeer2 | legeerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | legeert | legeerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | legeert | legeerde | ||
| 3rd person singular | legeert | legeerde | ||
| plural | legeren | legeerden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | legere | legeerde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | legeren | legeerden | ||
| imperative sing. | legeer | |||
| imperative plur.1 | legeert | |||
| participles | legerend | gelegeerd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Related terms
Etymology 2
From leger.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleːɣərə(n)/
Audio: (file)
Verb
legeren
- to encamp, to base
- Het leger zal zich in het bos legeren tijdens hun trainingsoefening.
- The army will encamp in the forest during their training exercise.
- De troepen zullen zich aan de rand van het dorp legeren om de veiligheid te waarborgen.
- The troops will base themselves on the outskirts of the village to ensure security.
Conjugation
| Conjugation of legeren (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | legeren | |||
| past singular | legerde | |||
| past participle | gelegerd | |||
| infinitive | legeren | |||
| gerund | legeren n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | leger | legerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | legert, leger2 | legerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | legert | legerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | legert | legerde | ||
| 3rd person singular | legert | legerde | ||
| plural | legeren | legerden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | legere | legerde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | legeren | legerden | ||
| imperative sing. | leger | |||
| imperative plur.1 | legert | |||
| participles | legerend | gelegerd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Descendants
- Afrikaans: leër
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Adjective
legeren
- inflection of leger:
- strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
- weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
- strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
- strong dative plural
- weak/mixed all-case plural