oflafen
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From of- + lafen. Compare German ablaufen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoflaːfən/
Verb
oflafen (third-person singular present leeft of, past participle ofgelaf, auxiliary verb hunn or sinn)
- (intransitive, auxiliary verb sinn) to proceed
- (intransitive, auxiliary verb sinn) to pass, to lapse, to go by
- (intransitive, auxiliary verb sinn) to run off, to drain
- (intransitive, auxiliary verb sinn) to run out, to expire
- (transitive, auxiliary verb hunn) to wear down, to erode
Conjugation
| Irregular, separable | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | oflafen | |
| participle | ofgelaf | |
| auxiliary | hunn or sinn | |
| present indicative | imperative | |
| 1st singular | lafen of | — |
| 2nd singular | leefs of | laf of |
| 3rd singular | leeft of | — |
| 1st plural | lafen of | — |
| 2nd plural | laaft of | laaft of |
| 3rd plural | lafen of | — |
| (n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel. | ||
Synonyms
- (to drain): offléissen
Related terms
- Oflaf