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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch dorsten, from Old Dutch thursten. Equivalent to dorst + -en.
Verb
dorsten
- (intransitive) to thirst
- (intransitive) to long
2024 March 25, Marjon Bolwijn, “'Zonder spanning is het leven verdomde saai'”, in Volkskrant, archived from the original on 26 March 2024, page 16:Ik dorstte vaak geen lichte kleuren te gebruiken en voelde mij rustiger met donkere kleuren als donkerblauw.- I often longed not to use light colours and felt calmer with darker colours like dark blue.
Conjugation
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
dorsten
- plural of dorst
Verb
dorsten
- inflection of dorsen:
- plural past indicative
- (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive
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