ontsteken

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Dutch

Etymology

From ont- +‎ steken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈsteː.kə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -eːkən

Verb

ontsteken

  1. to kindle
  2. to turn on (a light)
  3. to inflame (to put in a state of inflammation)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ontsteken (strong class 4, prefixed)
infinitive ontsteken
past singular ontstak
past participle ontstoken
infinitive ontsteken
gerund ontsteken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ontsteek ontstak
2nd person sing. (jij) ontsteekt, ontsteek2 ontstak
2nd person sing. (u) ontsteekt ontstak
2nd person sing. (gij) ontsteekt ontstaakt
3rd person singular ontsteekt ontstak
plural ontsteken ontstaken
subjunctive sing.1 ontsteke ontstake
subjunctive plur.1 ontsteken ontstaken
imperative sing. ontsteek
imperative plur.1 ontsteekt
participles ontstekend ontstoken
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.