rooien

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roːi̯ə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -oːi̯ən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch rōden, from Proto-Germanic *rudōną. Cognate with German roden, (aus)rotten.

Verb

rooien

1. to dig, dig up, excavate
2. to clear (especially of trees)
3. to manage, cope

Conjugation

Conjugation of rooien (weak)
infinitive	rooien
past singular	rooide
past participle	gerooid
infinitive	rooien
gerund	rooien n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	rooi	rooide
2nd person sing. (jij)	rooit, rooi2	rooide
2nd person sing. (u)	rooit	rooide
2nd person sing. (gij)	rooit	rooide
3rd person singular	rooit	rooide
plural	rooien	rooiden
subjunctive sing.1	rooie	rooide
subjunctive plur.1	rooien	rooiden
imperative sing.	rooi
imperative plur.1	rooit
participles	rooiend	gerooid
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

See also

• opgraven

Etymology 2

From French rôder, from Old Occitan rodar, from Latin rotare.

Verb

rooien

1. to wander

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

rooien

1. plural of rooie