Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch leesten, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *laistijaną. Cognate to English last, German leisten. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːs.tə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: lees‧ten
  • Rhymes: -eːstən

Verb edit

leesten

  1. (dated) to perform

Inflection edit

Inflection of leesten (weak)
infinitive leesten
past singular leestte
past participle geleest
infinitive leesten
gerund leesten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular leest leestte
2nd person sing. (jij) leest leestte
2nd person sing. (u) leest leestte
2nd person sing. (gij) leest leestte
3rd person singular leest leestte
plural leesten leestten
subjunctive sing.1 leeste leestte
subjunctive plur.1 leesten leestten
imperative sing. leest
imperative plur.1 leest
participles leestend geleest
1) Archaic.