spitsen

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from German spitzen.

Verb

spitsen

  1. (transitive) to make sharp
  2. (transitive) to perk, prick up
Conjugation
Conjugation of spitsen (weak)
infinitive spitsen
past singular spitste
past participle gespitst
infinitive spitsen
gerund spitsen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular spits spitste
2nd person sing. (jij) spitst, spits2 spitste
2nd person sing. (u) spitst spitste
2nd person sing. (gij) spitst spitste
3rd person singular spitst spitste
plural spitsen spitsten
subjunctive sing.1 spitse spitste
subjunctive plur.1 spitsen spitsten
imperative sing. spits
imperative plur.1 spitst
participles spitsend gespitst
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

spitsen

  1. plural of spits