Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch versotten. By surface analysis, zot +‎ ver- -en.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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verzotten

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To become mad.

Usage notes

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  • Only the past participle verzot remains in use in contemporary Dutch, albeit as an adjective somewhat divorced from its literal meaning.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of verzotten (weak, prefixed)
infinitive verzotten
past singular verzotte
past participle verzot
infinitive verzotten
gerund verzotten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular verzot verzotte
2nd person sing. (jij) verzot verzotte
2nd person sing. (u) verzot verzotte
2nd person sing. (gij) verzot verzotte
3rd person singular verzot verzotte
plural verzotten verzotten
subjunctive sing.1 verzotte verzotte
subjunctive plur.1 verzotten verzotten
imperative sing. verzot
imperative plur.1 verzot
participles verzottend verzot
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

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