ontpluiken
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ontpluken. A contracted form of ont- + beluiken.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈplœy̯.kə(n)/
- Hyphenation: ont‧plui‧ken
- Rhymes: -œy̯kən
Verb
ontpluiken
- (archaic) to open, to unlock, to unfold
- (archaic) to emerge, to become visible
- 'Wen de dagbruid zich baadt met schaamrood gelaat. En heur waaier van vlammen ontplook'. (Jacques Perk - Iris)
- 'When the day bride bathes blushing with shame. And her fan of flames became visible'. (Jacques Perk - Iris)
Conjugation
| Conjugation of ontpluiken (strong class 2b, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ontpluiken | |||
| past singular | ontplook | |||
| past participle | ontploken | |||
| infinitive | ontpluiken | |||
| gerund | ontpluiken n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ontpluik | ontplook | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ontpluikt, ontpluik2 | ontplook | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ontpluikt | ontplook | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ontpluikt | ontplookt | ||
| 3rd person singular | ontpluikt | ontplook | ||
| plural | ontpluiken | ontploken | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ontpluike | ontploke | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ontpluiken | ontploken | ||
| imperative sing. | ontpluik | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ontpluikt | |||
| participles | ontpluikend | ontploken | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||