ontheiligen
Dutch
Etymology
From ont- (“-un, not”) + heiligen (“to hallow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈɦɛi̯.lə.ɣə(n)/
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Verb
ontheiligen
- to desanctify
- to desecrate
Conjugation
| Conjugation of ontheiligen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ontheiligen | |||
| past singular | ontheiligde | |||
| past participle | ontheiligd | |||
| infinitive | ontheiligen | |||
| gerund | ontheiligen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ontheilig | ontheiligde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ontheiligt, ontheilig2 | ontheiligde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ontheiligt | ontheiligde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ontheiligt | ontheiligde | ||
| 3rd person singular | ontheiligt | ontheiligde | ||
| plural | ontheiligen | ontheiligden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ontheilige | ontheiligde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ontheiligen | ontheiligden | ||
| imperative sing. | ontheilig | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ontheiligt | |||
| participles | ontheiligend | ontheiligd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
- verontheiligen
Descendants
- Negerhollands: ontheilig