ontgroenen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈɣru.nə(n)/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -unən
Etymology 1
From groen (“green”) + ont- -en.
Verb
ontgroenen
- to become less green, to lose its green colour
- (of a society) to have a decreasing young population
- Synonym: vergrijzen
- (transitive) to haze
Conjugation
| Conjugation of ontgroenen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ontgroenen | |||
| past singular | ontgroende | |||
| past participle | ontgroend | |||
| infinitive | ontgroenen | |||
| gerund | ontgroenen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ontgroen | ontgroende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ontgroent, ontgroen2 | ontgroende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ontgroent | ontgroende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ontgroent | ontgroende | ||
| 3rd person singular | ontgroent | ontgroende | ||
| plural | ontgroenen | ontgroenden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ontgroene | ontgroende | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ontgroenen | ontgroenden | ||
| imperative sing. | ontgroen | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ontgroent | |||
| participles | ontgroenend | ontgroend | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From ont- (“inchoative prefix”) + groenen (“to make or become green”).
Verb
ontgroenen
- (intransitive, poetic) to start to become green
Conjugation
| Conjugation of ontgroenen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ontgroenen | |||
| past singular | ontgroende | |||
| past participle | ontgroend | |||
| infinitive | ontgroenen | |||
| gerund | ontgroenen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ontgroen | ontgroende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ontgroent, ontgroen2 | ontgroende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ontgroent | ontgroende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ontgroent | ontgroende | ||
| 3rd person singular | ontgroent | ontgroende | ||
| plural | ontgroenen | ontgroenden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ontgroene | ontgroende | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ontgroenen | ontgroenden | ||
| imperative sing. | ontgroen | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ontgroent | |||
| participles | ontgroenend | ontgroend | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||