verstoppen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch verstoppen. Equivalent to ver- +‎ stop +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɛrˈstɔ.pə(n)/, /vərˈstɔ.pə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧stop‧pen
  • Rhymes: -ɔpən

Verb

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verstoppen

  1. (transitive) to hide, conceal. Also reflexive
    Synonym: verbergen
    Antonym: onthullen
  2. (transitive) to clog
    Synonym: blokkeren
    Antonym: ontstoppen

Conjugation

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Conjugation of verstoppen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive verstoppen
past singular verstopte
past participle verstopt
infinitive verstoppen
gerund verstoppen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular verstop verstopte
2nd person sing. (jij) verstopt, verstop2 verstopte
2nd person sing. (u) verstopt verstopte
2nd person sing. (gij) verstopt verstopte
3rd person singular verstopt verstopte
plural verstoppen verstopten
subjunctive sing.1 verstoppe verstopte
subjunctive plur.1 verstoppen verstopten
imperative sing. verstop
imperative plur.1 verstopt
participles verstoppend verstopt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Old High German firstophōn; equivalent to ver- +‎ stoppen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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verstoppen (third-person singular present verstoppt, past participle verstoppt, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) To hide.
    • Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 5:14:
      Dir sidd d'Liicht vun der Welt! Eng Stad, déi uewen um Bierg läit, kann een net verstoppen.
      You are the light of the world! One cannot hide a city that lies upon a mountain.
  2. (transitive) To clog, to congest.
  3. (reflexive) To become clogged, to become congested.

Conjugation

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Regular
infinitive verstoppen
participle verstoppt
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular verstoppen
2nd singular verstopps verstopp
3rd singular verstoppt
1st plural verstoppen
2nd plural verstoppt verstoppt
3rd plural verstoppen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.