vergraven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vergrāven. Equivalent to ver- +‎ graven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərˈɣraː.və(n)/, /vɛrˈɣraː.və(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧gra‧ven
• Rhymes: -aːvən

Verb

vergraven

1. (transitive) to excavate, to deepen
2. (transitive) to dig away, to move or remove by means of digging
3. (transitive) to change or affect by means of digging
4. (transitive) to dig in a wrong way
5. (transitive, rare) to hide by means of digging

Inflection

Conjugation of vergraven (strong class 6, prefixed)
infinitive	vergraven
past singular	vergroef
past participle	vergraven
infinitive	vergraven
gerund	vergraven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	vergraaf	vergroef
2nd person sing. (jij)	vergraaft, vergraaf2	vergroef
2nd person sing. (u)	vergraaft	vergroef
2nd person sing. (gij)	vergraaft	vergroeft
3rd person singular	vergraaft	vergroef
plural	vergraven	vergroeven
subjunctive sing.1	vergrave	vergroeve
subjunctive plur.1	vergraven	vergroeven
imperative sing.	vergraaf
imperative plur.1	vergraaft
participles	vergravend	vergraven
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.