leren

Dutch

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːrə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: le‧ren
  • Rhymes: -eːrən

Etymology 1

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-West Germanic *laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną.

Verb

leren

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to learn, to study
  2. (transitive) to teach
Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Synonyms
Antonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: leer
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: lere
  • Negerhollands: leer, le, lie
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: lear, lair
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Noun

leren

  1. plural of leer

Etymology 2

Contraction of lederen, from Middle Dutch lederijn, lederen (but also already Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)). Equivalent to leer + -en.

Alternative forms

Adjective

leren (not comparable)

  1. made of leather
Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Galician

Verb

leren

  1. inflection of ler:
    1. third-person plural future subjunctive
    2. third-person plural personal infinitive

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Verb

lêren

  1. to learn
  2. to teach
  3. to tell

Inflection

Weak
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

  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • Limburgish: lieëre

Further reading

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English lǣran (to teach); see learn (teach) (etymology 2) for more.

Verb

leren

  1. to teach or instruct
  2. to guide or lead

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną.

Verb

lēren

  1. to learn
  2. to teach

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

  • lēren”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną, from *laizō (lore).

Akin to Old Saxon lērian, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Old English lǣran, Old Norse læra, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (laisjan).

Verb

lēren

  1. to teach

Descendants

  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

See also

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