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

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

Conjugation

Conjugation 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, steun2	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. 2) In case of inversion.

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

1. plural of steun