Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From de- +‎ criminaliseren.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌdeː.kri.mi.naː.liˈseː.rə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: de‧cri‧mi‧na‧li‧se‧ren
  • Rhymes: -eːrən

Verb edit

decriminaliseren

  1. (transitive) to decriminalise

Usage notes edit

The precise legal meaning of decriminaliseren is somewhat vague in Dutch; it may refer to practices ranging from depenalisation to full legalisation. However, for the practice of keeping something de jure illegal but tolerating it de facto, the precise term gedogen is used.

Inflection edit

Conjugation of decriminaliseren (weak)
infinitive decriminaliseren
past singular decriminaliseerde
past participle gedecriminaliseerd
infinitive decriminaliseren
gerund decriminaliseren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular decriminaliseer decriminaliseerde
2nd person sing. (jij) decriminaliseert decriminaliseerde
2nd person sing. (u) decriminaliseert decriminaliseerde
2nd person sing. (gij) decriminaliseert decriminaliseerde
3rd person singular decriminaliseert decriminaliseerde
plural decriminaliseren decriminaliseerden
subjunctive sing.1 decriminalisere decriminaliseerde
subjunctive plur.1 decriminaliseren decriminaliseerden
imperative sing. decriminaliseer
imperative plur.1 decriminaliseert
participles decriminaliserend gedecriminaliseerd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: dekriminaliseer