matsen

Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑt.sə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: mat‧sen
  • Rhymes: -ɑtsən

Verb

matsen

  1. (transitive, slang) to go easy on (someone) as a favour

Conjugation

Conjugation of matsen (weak)
infinitive matsen
past singular matste
past participle gematst
infinitive matsen
gerund matsen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular mats matste
2nd person sing. (jij) matst, mats2 matste
2nd person sing. (u) matst matste
2nd person sing. (gij) matst matste
3rd person singular matst matste
plural matsen matsten
subjunctive sing.1 matse matste
subjunctive plur.1 matsen matsten
imperative sing. mats
imperative plur.1 matst
participles matsend gematst
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.