offeren

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch offeren, from Old Dutch offeron, from Proto-West Germanic *offrōn, from Latin offerō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.fə.rə(n)/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɔfərən

Verb

offeren

1. to sacrifice
2. to offer

Conjugation

Conjugation of offeren (weak)
infinitive	offeren
past singular	offerde
past participle	geofferd
infinitive	offeren
gerund	offeren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	offer	offerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	offert, offer2	offerde
2nd person sing. (u)	offert	offerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	offert	offerde
3rd person singular	offert	offerde
plural	offeren	offerden
subjunctive sing.1	offere	offerde
subjunctive plur.1	offeren	offerden
imperative sing.	offer
imperative plur.1	offert
participles	offerend	geofferd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• opofferen

Related terms

• offer
• offerande

Descendants

• Afrikaans: offer
• Negerhollands: offer
• → Lokono: offern

References

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “offeren”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh offeren, from Proto-Brythonic *oferen (compare Middle Cornish oferen and Middle Breton offeren), from Latin offerenda, from offerō.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɔˈfɛrɛn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɔˈfeːrɛn/, /ɔˈfɛrɛn/
• Rhymes: -ɛrɛn

Noun

offeren f (plural offerennau)

1. (Christianity, Roman Catholicism) mass (Eucharist or the celebration of it)

   Synonym: màs

Related terms

• cymun (“communion”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of offeren

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
offeren	unchanged	unchanged	hofferen

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “offeren”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies