ontzingen

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Dutch

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch ontsingen. Equivalent to ont- (privative suffix) +‎ zingen (to sing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈzɪ.ŋə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: ont‧zin‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋən

Verb

ontzingen

  1. (transitive, obsolete, poetic) to slander by singing
  2. (transitive, obsolete, poetic) to take away by singing

Conjugation

Conjugation of ontzingen (strong class 3a, prefixed)
infinitive ontzingen
past singular ontzong
past participle ontzongen
infinitive ontzingen
gerund ontzingen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ontzing ontzong
2nd person sing. (jij) ontzingt, ontzing2 ontzong
2nd person sing. (u) ontzingt ontzong
2nd person sing. (gij) ontzingt ontzongt
3rd person singular ontzingt ontzong
plural ontzingen ontzongen
subjunctive sing.1 ontzinge ontzonge
subjunctive plur.1 ontzingen ontzongen
imperative sing. ontzing
imperative plur.1 ontzingt
participles ontzingend ontzongen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.