verrassen
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- verrasschen (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch verrasschen. Equivalent to ras + ver- -en.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
verrassen
- (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)
Inflection edit
Inflection of verrassen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
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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 | 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. |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: verras