indraaien
Dutch
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Verb
indraaien
- (ambitransitive) to turn or screw into
- Je moet die schroef nog even wat verder de plank indraaien. ― You have to screw that screw a bit further into the plank.
- De auto is niet ver genoeg het parkeervak ingedraaid. ― The car isn't turned into the parking space far enough.
- (transitive) to go to jail
- Ik wil liever niet de bak indraaien. ― I would prefer not to go to jail.
- Hij is uiteindelijk gepakt en de gevangenis ingedraaid. ― He got caught in the end and went to jail.
Conjugation
| Conjugation of indraaien (weak, separable) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | indraaien | |||
| past singular | draaide in | |||
| past participle | ingedraaid | |||
| infinitive | indraaien | |||
| gerund | indraaien n | |||
| main clause | subordinate clause | |||
| present tense | past tense | present tense | past tense | |
| 1st person singular | draai in | draaide in | indraai | indraaide |
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | draait in, draai in2 | draaide in | indraait | indraaide |
| 2nd person sing. (u) | draait in | draaide in | indraait | indraaide |
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | draait in | draaide in | indraait | indraaide |
| 3rd person singular | draait in | draaide in | indraait | indraaide |
| plural | draaien in | draaiden in | indraaien | indraaiden |
| subjunctive sing.1 | draaie in | draaide in | indraaie | indraaide |
| subjunctive plur.1 | draaien in | draaiden in | indraaien | indraaiden |
| imperative sing. | draai in | |||
| imperative plur.1 | draait in | |||
| participles | indraaiend | ingedraaid | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||