aftappen

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Dutch

Etymology

From af +‎ tappen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑftɑpə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: af‧tap‧pen

Verb

aftappen

  1. (transitive) to tap off, to siphon off, to drain
  2. (transitive) to wiretap (intercept or listen in on a communication)

Conjugation

Conjugation of aftappen (weak, separable)
infinitive aftappen
past singular tapte af
past participle afgetapt
infinitive aftappen
gerund aftappen n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular tap af tapte af aftap aftapte
2nd person sing. (jij) tapt af, tap af2 tapte af aftapt aftapte
2nd person sing. (u) tapt af tapte af aftapt aftapte
2nd person sing. (gij) tapt af tapte af aftapt aftapte
3rd person singular tapt af tapte af aftapt aftapte
plural tappen af tapten af aftappen aftapten
subjunctive sing.1 tappe af tapte af aftappe aftapte
subjunctive plur.1 tappen af tapten af aftappen aftapten
imperative sing. tap af
imperative plur.1 tapt af
participles aftappend afgetapt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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