ontvaren
Dutch
Etymology
From ont- (“away”) + varen (“to sail, navigate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈvaː.rə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ont‧va‧ren
- Rhymes: -aːrən
Verb
ontvaren
- (intransitive) to escape, flee
- (intransitive) to sail away, to escape by sailing
Inflection
| Inflection of ontvaren (strong class 6, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ontvaren | |||
| past singular | ontvoer | |||
| past participle | ontvaren | |||
| infinitive | ontvaren | |||
| gerund | ontvaren n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ontvaar | ontvoer | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ontvaart | ontvoer | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ontvaart | ontvoer | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ontvaart | ontvoert | ||
| 3rd person singular | ontvaart | ontvoer | ||
| plural | ontvaren | ontvoeren | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ontvare | ontvoere | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ontvaren | ontvoeren | ||
| imperative sing. | ontvaar | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ontvaart | |||
| participles | ontvarend | ontvaren | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||