From Middle Dutch kerstenen. Equivalent to christen + -en.
kerstenen
Conjugation of kerstenen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | kerstenen | |||
past singular | kerstende | |||
past participle | gekerstend | |||
infinitive | kerstenen | |||
gerund | kerstenen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | kersten | kerstende | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | kerstent, kersten2 | kerstende | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | kerstent | kerstende | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | kerstent | kerstende | ||
3rd person singular | kerstent | kerstende | ||
plural | kerstenen | kerstenden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | kerstene | kerstende | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | kerstenen | kerstenden | ||
imperative sing. | kersten | |||
imperative plur.1 | kerstent | |||
participles | kerstenend | gekerstend | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |