Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch verschieten. Equivalent to ver- +‎ schieten (to shoot).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /vərˈsxi.tə(n)/, /vɛrˈsxi.tə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ver‧schie‧ten
  • Rhymes: -itən

Verb edit

verschieten

  1. (transitive) to use (up) projectiles etc. for shooting
  2. (intransitive) to shift rapidly, 'shoot' away,
  3. (intransitive) to move, to shift
  4. (transitive) to advance (money)
  5. (intransitive) to change colour, as though tarnishing; in particular due to trauma or a shift in mood

Inflection edit

Inflection of verschieten (strong class 2a, prefixed)
infinitive verschieten
past singular verschoot
past participle verschoten
infinitive verschieten
gerund verschieten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular verschiet verschoot
2nd person sing. (jij) verschiet verschoot
2nd person sing. (u) verschiet verschoot
2nd person sing. (gij) verschiet verschoot
3rd person singular verschiet verschoot
plural verschieten verschoten
subjunctive sing.1 verschiete verschote
subjunctive plur.1 verschieten verschoten
imperative sing. verschiet
imperative plur.1 verschiet
participles verschietend verschoten
1) Archaic.

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  • Afrikaans: verskiet