opteren
Dutch
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French opter, from Latin optāre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔpˈteː.rə(n)/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: op‧te‧ren
- Rhymes: -eːrən
Verb
opteren
- (intransitive, formal) to opt, to choose (especially regarding a choice of citizenship or formal relations)
- Synonym: kiezen
Conjugation
| Conjugation of opteren (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | opteren | |||
| past singular | opteerde | |||
| past participle | geopteerd | |||
| infinitive | opteren | |||
| gerund | opteren n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | opteer | opteerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | opteert, opteer2 | opteerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | opteert | opteerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | opteert | opteerde | ||
| 3rd person singular | opteert | opteerde | ||
| plural | opteren | opteerden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | optere | opteerde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | opteren | opteerden | ||
| imperative sing. | opteer | |||
| imperative plur.1 | opteert | |||
| participles | opterend | geopteerd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Related terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔpˌteːrə(n)/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: op‧te‧ren
Verb
opteren
- to rot away completely
Conjugation
| Conjugation of opteren (weak, separable) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | opteren | |||
| past singular | teerde op | |||
| past participle | opgeteerd | |||
| infinitive | opteren | |||
| gerund | opteren n | |||
| main clause | subordinate clause | |||
| present tense | past tense | present tense | past tense | |
| 1st person singular | teer op | teerde op | opteer | opteerde |
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | teert op, teer op2 | teerde op | opteert | opteerde |
| 2nd person sing. (u) | teert op | teerde op | opteert | opteerde |
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | teert op | teerde op | opteert | opteerde |
| 3rd person singular | teert op | teerde op | opteert | opteerde |
| plural | teren op | teerden op | opteren | opteerden |
| subjunctive sing.1 | tere op | teerde op | optere | opteerde |
| subjunctive plur.1 | teren op | teerden op | opteren | opteerden |
| imperative sing. | teer op | |||
| imperative plur.1 | teert op | |||
| participles | opterend | opgeteerd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||