Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French filtrer (from Middle French filtrer) or German filtrieren, both from Latin filtrō.[1] Equivalent to filter +‎ -eren.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌfɪlˈtreː.rə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: fil‧tre‧ren
  • Rhymes: -eːrən

Verb

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filtreren

  1. (transitive, chiefly in technical, academic contexts) to filter, to filtrate [from 17th c.]
    Synonym: filteren

Usage notes

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This word is chiefly used in academic contexts such as chemistry, geology and physics. In more informal settings filteren is typically used instead.

Inflection

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Conjugation of filtreren (weak)
infinitive filtreren
past singular filtreerde
past participle gefiltreerd
infinitive filtreren
gerund filtreren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular filtreer filtreerde
2nd person sing. (jij) filtreert filtreerde
2nd person sing. (u) filtreert filtreerde
2nd person sing. (gij) filtreert filtreerde
3rd person singular filtreert filtreerde
plural filtreren filtreerden
subjunctive sing.1 filtrere filtreerde
subjunctive plur.1 filtreren filtreerden
imperative sing. filtreer
imperative plur.1 filtreert
participles filtrerend gefiltreerd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press