dwarsbomen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʋɑrsˌboːmə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: dwars‧bo‧men
• Rhymes: -oːmən

Etymology 1

From dwarsboom (“wooden crossbeam, wooden plank or pole placed horizontally”) +‎ -en.

Verb

dwarsbomen

1. (transitive) to thwart, frustrate, get in the way of (block or hamper a course of action)

Inflection

Conjugation of dwarsbomen (weak)
infinitive	dwarsbomen
past singular	dwarsboomde
past participle	gedwarsboomd
infinitive	dwarsbomen
gerund	dwarsbomen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	dwarsboom	dwarsboomde
2nd person sing. (jij)	dwarsboomt, dwarsboom2	dwarsboomde
2nd person sing. (u)	dwarsboomt	dwarsboomde
2nd person sing. (gij)	dwarsboomt	dwarsboomde
3rd person singular	dwarsboomt	dwarsboomde
plural	dwarsbomen	dwarsboomden
subjunctive sing.1	dwarsbome	dwarsboomde
subjunctive plur.1	dwarsbomen	dwarsboomden
imperative sing.	dwarsboom
imperative plur.1	dwarsboomt
participles	dwarsbomend	gedwarsboomd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

See also

• dwarsliggen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

dwarsbomen

1. plural of dwarsboom