verspinnen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verspinnen. Equivalent to ver- +‎ spinnen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərˈspɪ.nə(n)/, /vɛrˈspɪ.nə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧spin‧nen
• Rhymes: -ɪnən

Verb

verspinnen

1. (transitive) to spin in a different way
2. (transitive, of time) to spend or waste by spinning
3. (transitive, of substance) to use up or waste by spinning
4. (reflexive) to spin in a wrong way, to ruin by spinning

Inflection

Conjugation of verspinnen (strong class 3a, prefixed)
infinitive	verspinnen
past singular	verspon
past participle	versponnen
infinitive	verspinnen
gerund	verspinnen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verspin	verspon
2nd person sing. (jij)	verspint	verspon
2nd person sing. (u)	verspint	verspon
2nd person sing. (gij)	verspint	verspont
3rd person singular	verspint	verspon
plural	verspinnen	versponnen
subjunctive sing.1	verspinne	versponne
subjunctive plur.1	verspinnen	versponnen
imperative sing.	verspin
imperative plur.1	verspint
participles	verspinnend	versponnen
1) Archaic.