ontpluiken

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ontpluken. A contracted form of ont- +‎ beluiken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈplœy̯.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: ont‧plui‧ken
  • Rhymes: -œy̯kən

Verb

ontpluiken

  1. (archaic) to open, to unlock, to unfold
  2. (archaic) to emerge, to become visible
    'Wen de dagbruid zich baadt met schaamrood gelaat. En heur waaier van vlammen ontplook'. (Jacques Perk - Iris)
    'When the day bride bathes blushing with shame. And her fan of flames became visible'. (Jacques Perk - Iris)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ontpluiken (strong class 2b, prefixed)
infinitive ontpluiken
past singular ontplook
past participle ontploken
infinitive ontpluiken
gerund ontpluiken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ontpluik ontplook
2nd person sing. (jij) ontpluikt, ontpluik2 ontplook
2nd person sing. (u) ontpluikt ontplook
2nd person sing. (gij) ontpluikt ontplookt
3rd person singular ontpluikt ontplook
plural ontpluiken ontploken
subjunctive sing.1 ontpluike ontploke
subjunctive plur.1 ontpluiken ontploken
imperative sing. ontpluik
imperative plur.1 ontpluikt
participles ontpluikend ontploken
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.