verlengen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verlengen. Equivalent to ver- +‎ lengen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛrˈlɛ.ŋə(n)/, /vərˈlɛ.ŋə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧len‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɛŋən

Verb

verlengen

1. (transitive) to extend, to lengthen
2. (transitive) to protract, to delay
3. (intransitive) to become longer, to lengthen

Inflection

Conjugation of verlengen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	verlengen
past singular	verlengde
past participle	verlengd
infinitive	verlengen
gerund	verlengen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verleng	verlengde
2nd person sing. (jij)	verlengt, verleng2	verlengde
2nd person sing. (u)	verlengt	verlengde
2nd person sing. (gij)	verlengt	verlengde
3rd person singular	verlengt	verlengde
plural	verlengen	verlengden
subjunctive sing.1	verlenge	verlengde
subjunctive plur.1	verlengen	verlengden
imperative sing.	verleng
imperative plur.1	verlengt
participles	verlengend	verlengd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• verlenging

Descendants

• Negerhollands: verlanger