rekenen

Etymology

From Middle Dutch rēkenen, from Old Dutch *recanon, from Proto-Germanic *rekanōną, indirectly derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreːkənə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: re‧ke‧nen
• Rhymes: -eːkənən

Verb

rekenen

1. (intransitive) to calculate, to do arithmetic

   Na de taalles hebben de kinderen rekenen. — After the language lesson the children do arithmetic.

2. (transitive) to count [with tot ‘as (belonging to)’; or with als ‘as’], to consider (something) an example [with tot ‘of’]

   Hij rekende zich al (tot) de groten der aarde. — He has already counted himself as belonging (to) the greats of the word/one of the greats.

3. (transitive, intransitive) to appraise, to reckon, to evaluate
4. (intransitive) to rely, to count [with op ‘on’]

   De ruiters rekenden op bijstand van de koning onder de berg. — The riders/horsemen counted (on) the king's assistance under the mountain.

5. (transitive) to charge, to determine or request a payment

   Voor dit buffet rekenen wij twintig euro per persoon. — Before this buffet we determine 20 euros per person.

Anagrams

• erkenne

Etymology

From Old Dutch *recanon, from Proto-Germanic *rekanōną.

Verb

rēkenen

1. to put in order (an account, bill etc)
2. to settle, to pay (a debt)
3. to charge, to ask payment for
4. to manage money
5. to count, to be included in an account, also a group
6. to calculate, to reckon
7. to reckon, to consider

Further reading

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

Verb

rekenen

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   • 1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Man of Lawes Tale”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC:

     Parfay," sayst thou, sometime he reken shall."

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