From af + donderen (“to thunder”). The senses relating to falling or throwing originally suggested that the fall or throw caused a loud noise.
afdonderen
Conjugation of afdonderen (weak, separable) | ||||
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infinitive | afdonderen | |||
past singular | donderde af | |||
past participle | afgedonderd | |||
infinitive | afdonderen | |||
gerund | afdonderen n | |||
main clause | subordinate clause | |||
present tense | past tense | present tense | past tense | |
1st person singular | donder af | donderde af | afdonder | afdonderde |
2nd person sing. (jij) | dondert af, donder af2 | donderde af | afdondert | afdonderde |
2nd person sing. (u) | dondert af | donderde af | afdondert | afdonderde |
2nd person sing. (gij) | dondert af | donderde af | afdondert | afdonderde |
3rd person singular | dondert af | donderde af | afdondert | afdonderde |
plural | donderen af | donderden af | afdonderen | afdonderden |
subjunctive sing.1 | dondere af | donderde af | afdondere | afdonderde |
subjunctive plur.1 | donderen af | donderden af | afdonderen | afdonderden |
imperative sing. | donder af | |||
imperative plur.1 | dondert af | |||
participles | afdonderend | afgedonderd | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |