verstoppen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verstoppen. Equivalent to stop +‎ ver- -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛrˈstɔ.pə(n)/, /vərˈstɔ.pə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧stop‧pen
• Rhymes: -ɔpən

Verb

verstoppen

1. (transitive) to hide, conceal. Also reflexive

   Synonym: verbergen

   Antonym: onthullen

2. (transitive) to clog

   Synonym: blokkeren

   Antonym: ontstoppen

Conjugation

Conjugation of verstoppen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	verstoppen
past singular	verstopte
past participle	verstopt
infinitive	verstoppen
gerund	verstoppen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verstop	verstopte
2nd person sing. (jij)	verstopt, verstop2	verstopte
2nd person sing. (u)	verstopt	verstopte
2nd person sing. (gij)	verstopt	verstopte
3rd person singular	verstopt	verstopte
plural	verstoppen	verstopten
subjunctive sing.1	verstoppe	verstopte
subjunctive plur.1	verstoppen	verstopten
imperative sing.	verstop
imperative plur.1	verstopt
participles	verstoppend	verstopt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• verstoppertje
• verstopping

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German firstophōn; equivalent to ver- +‎ stoppen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɐˈʃtopən/

Verb

verstoppen (third-person singular present verstoppt, past participle verstoppt, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive or intransitive) To hide.
   • Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 5:14:

     Dir sidd d'Liicht vun der Welt! Eng Stad, déi uewen um Bierg läit, kann een net verstoppen.

     You are the light of the world! One cannot hide a city that lies upon a mountain.

2. (transitive) To clog, to congest.
3. (reflexive) To become clogged, to become congested.

Conjugation

Regular

infinitive	verstoppen
participle	verstoppt
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	verstoppen	—
2nd singular	verstopps	verstopp
3rd singular	verstoppt	—
1st plural	verstoppen	—
2nd plural	verstoppt	verstoppt
3rd plural	verstoppen	—

(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.