trainen

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English train.

Attested since 1573.

Pronunciation

• (Netherlands, Suriname) IPA^(key): /ˈtreː.nə(n)/
• (Belgium) IPA^(key): /ˈtrɛː.nə(n)/

• Audio (Netherlands):

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• Rhymes: -eːnən

Verb

trainen

1. (transitive) to train (teach, practice skills) an animal, especially for use at hunting

   Synonyms: africhten, treinen

2. (transitive) to train, coach a person or team, e.g. supervise exercises

   Synonym: coachen

3. (reflexive) to train oneself (in ...)

   Synonym: oefenen

4. (intransitive) to be in training, (do) exercise(s)

Conjugation

Conjugation of trainen (weak)
infinitive	trainen
past singular	trainde
past participle	getraind
infinitive	trainen
gerund	trainen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	train	trainde
2nd person sing. (jij)	traint, train2	trainde
2nd person sing. (u)	traint	trainde
2nd person sing. (gij)	traint	trainde
3rd person singular	traint	trainde
plural	trainen	trainden
subjunctive sing.1	traine	trainde
subjunctive plur.1	trainen	trainden
imperative sing.	train
imperative plur.1	traint
participles	trainend	getraind
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• aftrainen
• doortrainen
• krachttrainen
• overtrainen
• training
• trainjacht
• traintijd

Related terms

• trainer
• traineren

Descendants

• → Indonesian: terenen