steunen

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstøː.nə(n)/
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Rhymes: -øːnən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch stōnen, from Old Dutch *stonōn, *stunōn, from Proto-West Germanic *stunōn (“to sound, crash, bang, strike, knock”), from Proto-Germanic *stunōną (“to make a loud sound, thunder, crash, rumble, groan”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tenh₂- (“to thunder”).

Verb

steunen

(transitive) to support, keep up, back up, assist
(intransitive) to rest, be based or founded on
(intransitive) to moan, groan

Inflection

Inflection of steunen (weak)
infinitive	steunen
past singular	steunde
past participle	gesteund
infinitive	steunen
gerund	steunen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	steun	steunde
2nd person sing. (jij)	steunt	steunde
2nd person sing. (u)	steunt	steunde
2nd person sing. (gij)	steunt	steunde
3rd person singular	steunt	steunde
plural	steunen	steunden

subjunctive sing.¹	steune	steunde
subjunctive plur.¹	steunen	steunden

imperative sing.	steun
imperative plur.¹	steunt

participles	steunend	gesteund
¹⁾ Archaic.

Derived terms

gesteun
ondersteunen
steunbeer
steunpijler
steunpilaar
steuntrekker
steunzool

Descendants

Afrikaans: steun
Negerhollands: staen
→ Caribbean Javanese: setén, nyetén
→ Papiamentu: sten, stèns, steun, steen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

steunen

Plural form of steun

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