blussen
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- blusschen (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch blusschen, from earlier bleschen. Equivalent to be- + lessen, but with loss of the unstressed vowel of the unstressed syllable.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
blussen
- (transitive) to extinguish, to put out
Inflection edit
| Inflection of blussen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | blussen | |||
| past singular | bluste | |||
| past participle | geblust | |||
| infinitive | blussen | |||
| gerund | blussen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | blus | bluste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | blust | bluste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | blust | bluste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | blust | bluste | ||
| 3rd person singular | blust | bluste | ||
| plural | blussen | blusten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | blusse | bluste | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | blussen | blusten | ||
| imperative sing. | blus | |||
| imperative plur.1 | blust | |||
| participles | blussend | geblust | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: blus