smeren

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmeːrə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: sme‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːrən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch smeren, from Old Dutch *smirwen, from Proto-West Germanic *smirwijan, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną, from *smerwą (“grease, fat”) (modern smeer).

Verb

smeren

1. (transitive) to smear, to rub a substance
2. (transitive, by extension, of bread-like foods) to make, to butter

   Ik zag twee beren broodjes smeren.

   I saw two bears buttering breadrolls.

3. (transitive) to grease, to oil, etc. (to make run more smoothly)

   Je fiets moet nodig gesmeerd worden.

   Your bicycle badly needs to be oiled.

4. (transitive) to corrupt, to pay off, to bribe
5. (intransitive, idiomatic, used with hem) to get out, to make one's getaway, to leave

   Ik pak mijn koffers en ik smeer hem nu.

   I'm packing my bags and I'm leaving now.

Conjugation

Conjugation of smeren (weak)
infinitive	smeren
past singular	smeerde
past participle	gesmeerd
infinitive	smeren
gerund	smeren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	smeer	smeerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	smeert, smeer2	smeerde
2nd person sing. (u)	smeert	smeerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	smeert	smeerde
3rd person singular	smeert	smeerde
plural	smeren	smeerden
subjunctive sing.1	smere	smeerde
subjunctive plur.1	smeren	smeerden
imperative sing.	smeer
imperative plur.1	smeert
participles	smerend	gesmeerd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• aansmeren
• besmeren
• hem smeren
• insmeren
• opensmeren
• smeergeld
• smeerkaas
• smeersel
• smeerwortel
• uitsmeren

Related terms

• smerig

Descendants

• Afrikaans: smeer
• Negerhollands: smeer
• → Indonesian: semir
• → Papiamentu: smer
• → West Frisian: smeare

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

smeren

1. plural of smeer