dwarsbomen

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʋɑrsˌboːmə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: dwars‧bo‧men
  • Rhymes: -oːmən

Etymology 1

From dwarsboom (wooden crossbeam, wooden plank or pole placed horizontally) +‎ -en.

Verb

dwarsbomen

  1. (transitive) to thwart, frustrate, get in the way of (block or hamper a course of action)
Conjugation
Conjugation of dwarsbomen (weak)
infinitive dwarsbomen
past singular dwarsboomde
past participle gedwarsboomd
infinitive dwarsbomen
gerund dwarsbomen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular dwarsboom dwarsboomde
2nd person sing. (jij) dwarsboomt, dwarsboom2 dwarsboomde
2nd person sing. (u) dwarsboomt dwarsboomde
2nd person sing. (gij) dwarsboomt dwarsboomde
3rd person singular dwarsboomt dwarsboomde
plural dwarsbomen dwarsboomden
subjunctive sing.1 dwarsbome dwarsboomde
subjunctive plur.1 dwarsbomen dwarsboomden
imperative sing. dwarsboom
imperative plur.1 dwarsboomt
participles dwarsbomend gedwarsboomd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
See also

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

dwarsbomen

  1. plural of dwarsboom