vernemen

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

• IPA^(key): /vərˈneː.mə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧ne‧men
• Rhymes: -eːmən

vernemen

1. to learn (of), to find out, to hear (about)

   Synonym: ter ore komen

   Ik heb vernomen dat je gaat verhuizen.

   I heard that you are moving.

• Afrikaans: verneem

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

• IPA^(key): /vernɛːmən/

vernēmen

1. to pick up
2. to take in (into the mind, senses)
3. to see, to perceive
4. to notice
   • 1458 CE, Noordnederlandse Historiebijbel [Northern Dutch History Bible]: ^[1]

     Doe Trebata vernam dat sijn moeder tot hem quam doe toech hi haer jegen ende ontfincse vriendelic

     When Trebeta noticed that his mother came to him, he showed himself to her and received her in a friendly manner.

5. to hear (about), to learn of
   • c. 1380 CE, Van sente Brandane [About Saint Brendan]: ^[2]

     Nu verneemt hoe over lanc / Een heere was in Yerlant / Die sach menich Gods teekijn.

     Now learn of how, long ago, / there was a man in Ireland / That saw many a God's miracle.

6. to understand

• Dutch: vernemen
  • Afrikaans: verneem
• Limburgish: vernumme, vernaeme

• “vernemen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “vernemen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN