splintern

Low German

Etymology

From to Low German splinteren, related to Dutch splinteren, English splinter. See also splittern, splieten, splitten and splissen.

Verb

splintern (third-person singular simple present splintert, past tense splinter, past participle splintert, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to splinter
  2. to shatter
  3. to chip

Conjugation

Conjugation of splintern (weak verb)
infinitive splintern
present preterite
1st person singular splinter splinter
2nd person singular splinterst splinterst
3rd person singular splintert splinter
plural splintert splintern
imperative
singular splinter
plural splintert
present past
participle splintern splintert

Note: This conjugation is one of many.
Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Synonyms