Dutch edit

Etymology 1 edit

From over +‎ gieten.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːvərˌɣitə(n)/
  • (file)

Verb edit

overgieten, óvergieten

  1. to decant, to pour (from one vessel to another)
Usage notes edit

Sometimes spelled óvergieten to indicate that the stress is on the first syllable, to distinguish from the word overgíéten, seen below.

Inflection edit
Inflection of overgieten (strong class 2a, separable)
infinitive overgieten
past singular goot over
past participle overgegoten
infinitive overgieten
gerund overgieten n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular giet over goot over overgiet overgoot
2nd person sing. (jij) giet over goot over overgiet overgoot
2nd person sing. (u) giet over goot over overgiet overgoot
2nd person sing. (gij) giet over goot over overgiet overgoot
3rd person singular giet over goot over overgiet overgoot
plural gieten over goten over overgieten overgoten
subjunctive sing.1 giete over gote over overgiete overgote
subjunctive plur.1 gieten over goten over overgieten overgoten
imperative sing. giet over
imperative plur.1 giet over
participles overgietend overgegoten
1) Archaic.

Etymology 2 edit

From over- +‎ gieten.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

overgieten, overgíéten

  1. to cover (with a liquid)
Usage notes edit

Sometimes spelled overgíéten to indicate that the stress is on the second syllable, to distinguish from the word óvergieten, seen above.

Inflection edit
Inflection of overgieten (strong class 2a, prefixed)
infinitive overgieten
past singular overgoot
past participle overgoten
infinitive overgieten
gerund overgieten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular overgiet overgoot
2nd person sing. (jij) overgiet overgoot
2nd person sing. (u) overgiet overgoot
2nd person sing. (gij) overgiet overgoot
3rd person singular overgiet overgoot
plural overgieten overgoten
subjunctive sing.1 overgiete overgote
subjunctive plur.1 overgieten overgoten
imperative sing. overgiet
imperative plur.1 overgiet
participles overgietend overgoten
1) Archaic.