consuminderen

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Dutch

Etymology

Blend of consumeren (to consume) +‎ minderen (to lessen). Pun on the perceived presence of the Dutch word meer (more) in consumeren (in reality, meer and consumeren are etymologically unrelated).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔn.zyˈmɪn.də.rə(n)/, /ˌkɔn.syˈmɪn.də.rə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: con‧su‧min‧de‧ren
  • Rhymes: -ɪndərən

Verb

consuminderen

  1. (intransitive) to consume less (rarely conjugated)

Conjugation

Conjugation of consuminderen (weak)
infinitive consuminderen
past singular consuminderde
past participle geconsuminderd
infinitive consuminderen
gerund consuminderen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular consuminder consuminderde
2nd person sing. (jij) consumindert, consuminder2 consuminderde
2nd person sing. (u) consumindert consuminderde
2nd person sing. (gij) consumindert consuminderde
3rd person singular consumindert consuminderde
plural consuminderen consuminderden
subjunctive sing.1 consumindere consuminderde
subjunctive plur.1 consuminderen consuminderden
imperative sing. consuminder
imperative plur.1 consumindert
participles consuminderend geconsuminderd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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