Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch verrasschen. Equivalent to ras +‎ ver- -en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vəˈrɑ.sə(n)/, /vɛˈrɑ.sə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧ras‧sen
  • Rhymes: -ɑsən

Verb

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verrassen

  1. (transitive) to surprise, to amaze, to awe
    Sommige mannen verrassen hun vrouw zo nu en dan met een bos bloemen.(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of verrassen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive verrassen
past singular verraste
past participle verrast
infinitive verrassen
gerund verrassen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular verras verraste
2nd person sing. (jij) verrast, verras2 verraste
2nd person sing. (u) verrast verraste
2nd person sing. (gij) verrast verraste
3rd person singular verrast verraste
plural verrassen verrasten
subjunctive sing.1 verrasse verraste
subjunctive plur.1 verrassen verrasten
imperative sing. verras
imperative plur.1 verrast
participles verrassend verrast
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: verras