Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch stichten, from Old Dutch stiften, stihten, from Proto-Germanic *stiftijaną.

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪxtən

Verb edit

stichten

  1. to found, establish
  2. to cause, allow to occur
  3. to preach

Inflection edit

Conjugation of stichten (weak)
infinitive stichten
past singular stichtte
past participle gesticht
infinitive stichten
gerund stichten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular sticht stichtte
2nd person sing. (jij) sticht stichtte
2nd person sing. (u) sticht stichtte
2nd person sing. (gij) sticht stichtte
3rd person singular sticht stichtte
plural stichten stichtten
subjunctive sing.1 stichte stichtte
subjunctive plur.1 stichten stichtten
imperative sing. sticht
imperative plur.1 sticht
participles stichtend gesticht
1) Archaic.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: stig

Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch stiften, stihten, from Proto-Germanic *stiftijaną.

Verb edit

stichten

  1. to found, to build
  2. to found, to institute
  3. to cause
  4. to undertake
  5. to put into practice, to do

Inflection edit

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Descendants edit

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