verwittigen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch [Term?]; contains the prefix ver-. The element -wittig- represents the Middle Dutch adjective wittich, deriving from Proto-West Germanic *witīg and relating to the modern verb weten.
Pronunciation
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Verb
editverwittigen
Usage notes
edit- More commonly used in the southern Dutch-speaking areas, especially Flanders, but universally understood. Also more prevalent in Suriname. The more commonly used synonyms in northern Netherlands and elsewhere are informeren and laten weten.
Conjugation
editConjugation of verwittigen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | verwittigen | |||
past singular | verwittigde | |||
past participle | verwittigd | |||
infinitive | verwittigen | |||
gerund | verwittigen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | verwittig | verwittigde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | verwittigt, verwittig2 | verwittigde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | verwittigt | verwittigde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | verwittigt | verwittigde | ||
3rd person singular | verwittigt | verwittigde | ||
plural | verwittigen | verwittigden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | verwittige | verwittigde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | verwittigen | verwittigden | ||
imperative sing. | verwittig | |||
imperative plur.1 | verwittigt | |||
participles | verwittigend | verwittigd | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |