durven

1. (transitive) to dare (do), to not be afraid (to do)
2. (auxiliary, usually) to dare (to), to not be afraid to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdʏrvə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: durven

Inherited from Middle Dutch: -

Inherited from Old Dutch: thurvan

Inherited from Old Dutch: durran

In summary

From Middle Dutch durven. This verb originated from two Middle Dutch verbs:
* durven (“to need”), from Old Dutch thurvan, from Proto-West Germanic *þurban, from Proto-Germanic *þurbaną.
* durren (“to dare”), from Old Dutch durran, from Proto-West Germanic *durʀan, from Proto-Germanic *durzaną.

Concepts

dare

venture

risk

dare to

hazard

make bold

pretend

stake

be bold enough

venture to

be audacious

be bold

Synonyms

wagen

bestaan

aandurven

zich vermetelen

zich verstouten

riskeren

kans lopen

op het spel zetten

risico lopen

Translations

oser

wagen

ousar

atreverse

osare

atrever-se

gosar

osar

ter coragem de

τολμώ

atrevir-se

sich erdreisten

sich die Frechheit herausnehmen

riskieren

exposar