weerstreven
Dutch
Alternative forms
- wederstreven (dated)
Etymology
From older wederstreven with syncope of intervocalic -d-, from Middle Dutch wederstreven. Equivalent to weer- + streven.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋeːrˈstreː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: weer‧stre‧ven
Verb
weerstreven
- (transitive, formal) to oppose, to resist against
Inflection
| Inflection of weerstreven (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | weerstreven | |||
| past singular | weerstreefde | |||
| past participle | weerstreefd | |||
| infinitive | weerstreven | |||
| gerund | weerstreven n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | weerstreef | weerstreefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | weerstreeft | weerstreefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | weerstreeft | weerstreefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | weerstreeft | weerstreefde | ||
| 3rd person singular | weerstreeft | weerstreefde | ||
| plural | weerstreven | weerstreefden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | weerstreve | weerstreefde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | weerstreven | weerstreefden | ||
| imperative sing. | weerstreef | |||
| imperative plur.1 | weerstreeft | |||
| participles | weerstrevend | weerstreefd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||