ontgroeien
Dutch
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈɣrui̯ə(n)/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ui̯ən
- Hyphenation: ont‧groe‧ien
Verb
ontgroeien(transitive)
- (often figurative) to outgrow (to become too big or mature for some object, practice, condition, belief, etc)
- Synonym: (archaic) ontwassen
- to outgrow (to grow faster or taller than someone or something else)
Conjugation
| Conjugation of ontgroeien (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ontgroeien | |||
| past singular | ontgroeide | |||
| past participle | ontgroeid | |||
| infinitive | ontgroeien | |||
| gerund | ontgroeien n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ontgroei | ontgroeide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ontgroeit, ontgroei2 | ontgroeide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ontgroeit | ontgroeide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ontgroeit | ontgroeide | ||
| 3rd person singular | ontgroeit | ontgroeide | ||
| plural | ontgroeien | ontgroeiden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ontgroeie | ontgroeide | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ontgroeien | ontgroeiden | ||
| imperative sing. | ontgroei | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ontgroeit | |||
| participles | ontgroeiend | ontgroeid | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||