kiezen
DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle Dutch kiesen, from Old Dutch *kiesan, from Proto-Germanic *keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews-.
VerbEdit
kiezen
- (transitive, intransitive) to choose
- (intransitive) to decide.
InflectionEdit
Inflection of kiezen (strong class 2a) | ||||
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infinitive | kiezen | |||
past singular | koos | |||
past participle | gekozen | |||
infinitive | kiezen | |||
gerund | kiezen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | kies | koos | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | kiest | koos | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | kiest | koos | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | kiest | koost | ||
3rd person singular | kiest | koos | ||
plural | kiezen | kozen | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | kieze | koze | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | kiezen | kozen | ||
imperative sing. | kies | |||
imperative plur.1 | kiest | |||
participles | kiezend | gekozen | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived termsEdit
- doorkiezen
- herkiezen
- keuze
- kiesbureau
- kiescollege
- kiesarrondissement
- kiesdistrict
- kieskanton
- kiesman
- kiestoon
- kiesvee
- kiezer
- nieuwgekozen
- uitkiezen
- uitverkiezen
- verkiezen
- uitverkoren
- uitverkorene
DescendantsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
NounEdit
kiezen
- Plural form of kies