afwenden

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch afwenden. Equivalent to af +‎ wenden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑfʋɛndə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: af‧wen‧den

Verb

afwenden

  1. (transitive) to stave off, to avert, to obviate, to prevent
    Het onheil werd door haar toedoen afgewend.
    The misfortune was prevented through her efforts.
  2. (reflexive) to turn away

Conjugation

Conjugation of afwenden (weak, separable)
infinitive afwenden
past singular wendde af
past participle afgewend
infinitive afwenden
gerund afwenden n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular wend af wendde af afwend afwendde
2nd person sing. (jij) wendt af, wend af2 wendde af afwendt afwendde
2nd person sing. (u) wendt af wendde af afwendt afwendde
2nd person sing. (gij) wendt af wendde af afwendt afwendde
3rd person singular wendt af wendde af afwendt afwendde
plural wenden af wendden af afwenden afwendden
subjunctive sing.1 wende af wendde af afwende afwendde
subjunctive plur.1 wenden af wendden af afwenden afwendden
imperative sing. wend af
imperative plur.1 wendt af
participles afwendend afgewend
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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