achterlopen

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Dutch

Etymology 1

From achter (“behind”) +‎ lopen (“to walk”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌloːpə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧lo‧pen

Verb

achterlopen

  1. to lag, to fall behind
Conjugation
Conjugation of achterlopen (strong class 7, separable)
infinitive achterlopen
past singular liep achter
past participle achtergelopen
infinitive achterlopen
gerund achterlopen n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular loop achter liep achter achterloop achterliep
2nd person sing. (jij) loopt achter, loop achter2 liep achter achterloopt achterliep
2nd person sing. (u) loopt achter liep achter achterloopt achterliep
2nd person sing. (gij) loopt achter liept achter achterloopt achterliept
3rd person singular loopt achter liep achter achterloopt achterliep
plural lopen achter liepen achter achterlopen achterliepen
subjunctive sing.1 lope achter liepe achter achterlope achterliepe
subjunctive plur.1 lopen achter liepen achter achterlopen achterliepen
imperative sing. loop achter
imperative plur.1 loopt achter
participles achterlopend achtergelopen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle Dutch achterlôpen. Equivalent to achter- (“behind”) +‎ lopen (“to walk”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑx.tərˈloːpə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧lo‧pen
  • Rhymes: -oːpən

Verb

achterlopen

  1. (obsolete) to track down
  2. (obsolete) to find out
Conjugation
Conjugation of achterlopen (strong class 7, prefixed)
infinitive achterlopen
past singular achterliep
past participle achterlopen
infinitive achterlopen
gerund achterlopen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular achterloop achterliep
2nd person sing. (jij) achterloopt, achterloop2 achterliep
2nd person sing. (u) achterloopt achterliep
2nd person sing. (gij) achterloopt achterliept
3rd person singular achterloopt achterliep
plural achterlopen achterliepen
subjunctive sing.1 achterlope achterliepe
subjunctive plur.1 achterlopen achterliepen
imperative sing. achterloop
imperative plur.1 achterloopt
participles achterlopend achterlopen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
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