ontvaen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From ont- +‎ vâen.

Verb

ontvâen

1. to catch (in a container)
2. to receive, to be given, to accept
3. to receive, to act as host for
4. to consume, to imbibe

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: ontvangen
• Limburgish: óntvange

Further reading

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