smeden

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch smēden, from Old Dutch smithon, from Proto-Germanic *smiþōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmeː.də(n)/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: sme‧den
• Rhymes: -eːdən

Verb

smeden

1. To forge, hammer metal into shape.
2. (figuratively) To make (a plan), plot.

   Synonym: beramen

Inflection

Conjugation of smeden (weak)
infinitive	smeeden
past singular	smeedde
past participle	gesmeed
infinitive	smeeden
gerund	smeeden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	smeed	smeedde
2nd person sing. (jij)	smeedt, smeed2	smeedde
2nd person sing. (u)	smeedt	smeedde
2nd person sing. (gij)	smeedt	smeedde
3rd person singular	smeedt	smeedde
plural	smeeden	smeedden
subjunctive sing.1	smeede	smeedde
subjunctive plur.1	smeeden	smeedden
imperative sing.	smeed
imperative plur.1	smeedt
participles	smeedend	gesmeed
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• omsmeden
• smederij
• smeedbaar
• smeedbak
• smeedblok
• smeedijzer
• smeedkunst
• smeedlassen
• smeedmachine
• smeedpers
• smeedproef
• smeedstaal
• smeedstuk
• smeedtang
• smeedtechniek
• smeedwerk
• smijdig

 

Related terms

• smid

Descendants

• Negerhollands: smid

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch smithon, from Proto-Germanic *smiþōną.

Verb

smēden

1. To forge.

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: smeden
• Limburgish: smeide, smieëde

Further reading

• “smeden (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “smeden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

smeden m

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of smed

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

smeden m

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of smed

Swedish

Noun

smeden

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of smed

Anagrams

• demens, med ens, medens