werven

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɛr.və(n)/ Hyphenation: wer‧ven Rhymes: -ɛrvən Homophone: Werven === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch werven, from Old Dutch *wervan, from Proto-West Germanic *hwerban, from Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną. ==== Verb ==== werven to recruit, notably for enlistment or civil employment to obtain (money) through soliciting Hij hoopt met zijn actie fondsen te werven voor kankeronderzoek. ― With his action he hopes to obtain funds for cancer research. ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== werven plural of werf === Anagrams === verwen, wreven == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *wervan, from Proto-West Germanic *hwerban. === Verb === werven to work hard (towards a goal) to make happen ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: werven Limburgish: wèrve === Further reading === “werven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “werven (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II