lenen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːnə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: le‧nen
• Rhymes: -eːnən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch lênen, from Old Dutch *lēnen, from Proto-Germanic *laihnijaną.

Verb

lenen

1. (transitive) to borrow [with van ‘from’]
2. (ditransitive, or with an indirect object) to lend
3. (reflexive) to lend itself to, be fit [with tot ‘for’]

Conjugation

Conjugation of lenen (weak)
infinitive	lenen
past singular	leende
past participle	geleend
infinitive	lenen
gerund	lenen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	leen	leende
2nd person sing. (jij)	leent, leen2	leende
2nd person sing. (u)	leent	leende
2nd person sing. (gij)	leent	leende
3rd person singular	leent	leende
plural	lenen	leenden
subjunctive sing.1	lene	leende
subjunctive plur.1	lenen	leenden
imperative sing.	leen
imperative plur.1	leent
participles	lenend	geleend
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• belenen
• leenstelsel
• leenvertaling
• leenwoord
• leenwoordenschat
• lening
• ontlenen
• uitlenen
• verlenen

Related terms

• leen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: leen
• Berbice Creole Dutch: leni
• Negerhollands: leen, lin
• →? Saramaccan: le'ni
• →? Sranan Tongo: leni
  • → Kari'na: renima

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lenen

1. plural of leen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *lēnen, from Proto-West Germanic *laihnijan.

Verb

lênen

1. To lend
2. To borrow
3. To grant, to allow.

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: lenen
• Limburgish: lieëne

Further reading

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

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hlainijan.

Verb

lēnen

1. To lean, to rest.

Inflection

Conjugation of lēnen (weak class 1)

infinitive	lēnen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	lēno, lēnon	lēnida
2nd person singular	lēnis	lēnidos
3rd person singular	lēnit	lēnida
1st person plural	lēnun	lēnidon
2nd person plural	lēnit	lēnidot
3rd person plural	lēnunt	lēnidon
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	lēne	lēnidi
2nd person singular	lēnis	lēnidis
3rd person singular	lēne	lēnidi
1st person plural	lēnin	lēnidin
2nd person plural	lēnit	lēnidit
3rd person plural	lēnin	lēnidin
imperative	present
singular	lēni
plural	lēnit
participle	present	past
	lēnendi	lēnit, gilēnit

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: lênen, leinen
  • Dutch: leunen

Further reading

• “lēnen”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012