ontnuchteren
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From ont- (“inchoative prefix”) + nuchter (“sober”) + -en (“verbal suffix”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ontnuchteren
- (intransitive) to become sober
- (transitive) to sober up
- (transitive, figuratively) to disillusion
Inflection edit
| Inflection of ontnuchteren (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ontnuchteren | |||
| past singular | ontnuchterde | |||
| past participle | ontnuchterd | |||
| infinitive | ontnuchteren | |||
| gerund | ontnuchteren n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ontnuchter | ontnuchterde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ontnuchtert | ontnuchterde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ontnuchtert | ontnuchterde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ontnuchtert | ontnuchterde | ||
| 3rd person singular | ontnuchtert | ontnuchterde | ||
| plural | ontnuchteren | ontnuchterden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ontnuchtere | ontnuchterde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ontnuchteren | ontnuchterden | ||
| imperative sing. | ontnuchter | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ontnuchtert | |||
| participles | ontnuchterend | ontnuchterd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Synonyms edit
- (disillusion): ontgoochelen