ontbolsteren

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Dutch

Etymology

From bolster (husk, bur) +‎ ont- -en (privative verb-forming circumfix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈbɔl.stə.rə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: ont‧bol‧ste‧ren
  • Rhymes: -ɔlstərən

Verb

ontbolsteren

  1. (transitive) to shell the husk from something

Conjugation

Conjugation of ontbolsteren (weak, prefixed)
infinitive ontbolsteren
past singular ontbolsterde
past participle ontbolsterd
infinitive ontbolsteren
gerund ontbolsteren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ontbolster ontbolsterde
2nd person sing. (jij) ontbolstert, ontbolster2 ontbolsterde
2nd person sing. (u) ontbolstert ontbolsterde
2nd person sing. (gij) ontbolstert ontbolsterde
3rd person singular ontbolstert ontbolsterde
plural ontbolsteren ontbolsterden
subjunctive sing.1 ontbolstere ontbolsterde
subjunctive plur.1 ontbolsteren ontbolsterden
imperative sing. ontbolster
imperative plur.1 ontbolstert
participles ontbolsterend ontbolsterd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.