durven.
to dare (do), to not be afraid (to do)
Meaning & usage
to dare (do), to not be afraid (to do)
Ik durf dat niet.
to dare (to), to not be afraid to
Hij durfde de stap naar een autonoom natuurrecht nog niet te zetten, omdat zoiets zou kunnen impliceren dat God niet zou bestaan.
Where this word comes from
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.
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