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):(file)
  • 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

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: terenen
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