verslijpen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch verslipen. Equivalent to ver- + slijpen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vərˈslɛi̯.pə(n)/, /vɛrˈslɛi̯.pə(n)/
- Hyphenation: ver‧slij‧pen
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯pən
Verb
verslijpen
- (transitive) to change the shape of an object by sharpening
- (ergative) to damage or destroy by sharpening
Inflection
| Inflection of verslijpen (strong class 1, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | verslijpen | |||
| past singular | versleep | |||
| past participle | verslepen | |||
| infinitive | verslijpen | |||
| gerund | verslijpen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | verslijp | versleep | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | verslijpt | versleep | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | verslijpt | versleep | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | verslijpt | versleept | ||
| 3rd person singular | verslijpt | versleep | ||
| plural | verslijpen | verslepen | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | verslijpe | verslepe | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | verslijpen | verslepen | ||
| imperative sing. | verslijp | |||
| imperative plur.1 | verslijpt | |||
| participles | verslijpend | verslepen | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||