ouwehoeren
Dutch
Etymology
A univerbation of ouwe + hoer with the denominative suffix -en, thus literally, “to old-whore”, from similes of the sort “to gossip like an old whore”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯.əˈɦu.rə(n)/, [-ɦuː-]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ou‧we‧hoe‧ren
Verb
ouwehoeren
- (Netherlands, colloquial, slightly vulgar) to banter, to chitchat, to bullshit
- Synonym: palaveren
Conjugation
| Conjugation of ouwehoeren (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ouwehoeren | |||
| past singular | ouwehoerde | |||
| past participle | geouwehoerd | |||
| infinitive | ouwehoeren | |||
| gerund | ouwehoeren n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ouwehoer | ouwehoerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ouwehoert, ouwehoer2 | ouwehoerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ouwehoert | ouwehoerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ouwehoert | ouwehoerde | ||
| 3rd person singular | ouwehoert | ouwehoerde | ||
| plural | ouwehoeren | ouwehoerden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ouwehoere | ouwehoerde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ouwehoeren | ouwehoerden | ||
| imperative sing. | ouwehoer | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ouwehoert | |||
| participles | ouwehoerend | geouwehoerd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
- geouwehoer
- ouwehoerderij