ontfermen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch entfarmen, ontfarmen, from Old Dutch *intfarmon, with two prefixes ont- and af attached to Proto-Germanic *armāną (“to pity”). The word erbarmen derives from the same source, via Old High German and with a different prefix. Related to arm (“poor”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
ontfermen
- (reflexive) to take pity [+ over (object) = on]
Inflection
| Inflection of ontfermen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ontfermen | |||
| past singular | ontfermde | |||
| past participle | ontfermd | |||
| infinitive | ontfermen | |||
| gerund | ontfermen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ontferm | ontfermde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ontfermt | ontfermde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ontfermt | ontfermde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ontfermt | ontfermde | ||
| 3rd person singular | ontfermt | ontfermde | ||
| plural | ontfermen | ontfermden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ontferme | ontfermde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ontfermen | ontfermden | ||
| imperative sing. | ontferm | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ontfermt | |||
| participles | ontfermend | ontfermd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||