toelichten
Dutch
Etymology
From toe- (“towards”) + licht (“light”) + -en.
Pronunciation
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Verb
toelichten
- (transitive) to shed light upon, explain
- Synonym: uitleggen
Conjugation
| Conjugation of toelichten (weak, separable) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | toelichten | |||
| past singular | lichtte toe | |||
| past participle | toegelicht | |||
| infinitive | toelichten | |||
| gerund | toelichten n | |||
| main clause | subordinate clause | |||
| present tense | past tense | present tense | past tense | |
| 1st person singular | licht toe | lichtte toe | toelicht | toelichtte |
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | licht toe | lichtte toe | toelicht | toelichtte |
| 2nd person sing. (u) | licht toe | lichtte toe | toelicht | toelichtte |
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | licht toe | lichtte toe | toelicht | toelichtte |
| 3rd person singular | licht toe | lichtte toe | toelicht | toelichtte |
| plural | lichten toe | lichtten toe | toelichten | toelichtten |
| subjunctive sing.1 | lichte toe | lichtte toe | toelichte | toelichtte |
| subjunctive plur.1 | lichten toe | lichtten toe | toelichten | toelichtten |
| imperative sing. | licht toe | |||
| imperative plur.1 | licht toe | |||
| participles | toelichtend | toegelicht | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||