durven

Meaning

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

Concepts

dare

risk

venture

be audacious

hazard

be bold enough

dare to

venture to

be bold

make bold

pretend

stake

Hyphenated as

dur‧ven

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdʏrvə(n)/

Etymology

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.