böhren

See also: bohren, and Bohren

German Low German

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German beren, from Old Saxon beran. Compare English bear, Dutch baren.

Verb

böhren (third-person singular simple present böhrt, past tense böhr, past participle böhrt, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to lift, raise

   De Koh böhrt de Steert — The cow raises its tail.

2. to carry, bear

   Kannst du den vullen Ammel böhren oder is he to swoor? — Can you carry the full bucket or is it too heavy?.

Conjugation

The strong past participle boren is also used, but only with the meaning "born, given birth".

Conjugation of böhren (weak verb)

infinitive	böhren
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	böhr	böhr
2nd person singular	böhrs(t)	böhrs(t)
3rd person singular	böhr(t)	böhr
plural	böhrt, böhren	böhren
imperative	present	—
singular	böhr(e)
plural	böhrt
participle	present	past
	böhren	(e)böhrt, geböhrt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Etymology 2

From Old Saxon *burian, from Proto-Germanic *burjaną. Compare Dutch beuren.

Verb

böhren (third-person singular simple present böhrt, past tense böhr, past participle böhrt, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to happen
2. to beseem

Conjugation

Conjugation of böhren (weak verb)

infinitive	böhren
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	böhr	böhr
2nd person singular	böhrs(t)	böhrs(t)
3rd person singular	böhr(t)	böhr
plural	böhrt, böhren	böhren
imperative	present	—
singular	böhr(e)
plural	böhrt
participle	present	past
	böhren	(e)böhrt, geböhrt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Synonyms

• (to lift) hoochnehmen, hoochböhren, wuppen, heven
• (to happen) schehn, aflopen, angahn, vör sik gahn, passeren, geböhren