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Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛnzən

Noun

lenzen

  1. plural of lens

German

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle High German lenzen, from lenze (“spring”).

Verb

lenzen (weak, third-person singular present lenzt, past tense lenzte, past participle gelenzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (poetic, archaic, impersonal) to become spring
Conjugation
Conjugation of lenzen (weak, auxiliary haben)
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1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.

Composed forms of lenzen (weak, auxiliary haben)
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Etymology 2

Backformation from faulenzen (“to be idle”), originally unrelated to Lenz above, but associated with it. Compare the expression fauler Lenz or lauer Lenz (“period of idleness”).

Verb

lenzen (weak, third-person singular present lenzt, past tense lenzte, past participle gelenzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial) to be idle; to hang out
    Synonyms: abhängen, rumhängen
Conjugation
Conjugation of lenzen (weak, auxiliary haben)
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1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.

Composed forms of lenzen (weak, auxiliary haben)
More information perfect, singular ...
Derived terms
  • rumlenzen

Etymology 3

19th century, derived from Dutch lens (“slack, empty”, also “dry”, of a ship).

Verb

lenzen (weak, third-person singular present lenzt, past tense lenzte, past participle gelenzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (nautical) to pump out or drain a ship
Conjugation
Conjugation of lenzen (weak, auxiliary haben)
More information infinitive, present participle ...

1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.

Composed forms of lenzen (weak, auxiliary haben)
More information perfect, singular ...

Etymology 4

From Middle Low German lensen. Cognate with Dutch lenzen. Perhaps from the same adjective as under etymology 3, though this is not certain.

Verb

lenzen (weak, third-person singular present lenzt, past tense lenzte, past participle gelenzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (nautical, usually vor dem Wind lenzen) to sail slowly in front the wind
Conjugation
Conjugation of lenzen (weak, auxiliary haben)
More information infinitive, present participle ...

1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.

Composed forms of lenzen (weak, auxiliary haben)
More information perfect, singular ...

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