ontzoeten

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Dutch

Etymology

From either ont- (un-) +‎ zoeten (to sweeten) or from zoet (sweet) +‎ ont- -en (privative verb-forming circumfix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈzu.tə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: ont‧zoe‧ten
  • Rhymes: -utən

Verb

ontzoeten

  1. (transitive) to unsweeten, to make less sweet

Conjugation

Conjugation of ontzoeten (weak, prefixed)
infinitive ontzoeten
past singular ontzoette
past participle ontzoet
infinitive ontzoeten
gerund ontzoeten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ontzoet ontzoette
2nd person sing. (jij) ontzoet ontzoette
2nd person sing. (u) ontzoet ontzoette
2nd person sing. (gij) ontzoet ontzoette
3rd person singular ontzoet ontzoette
plural ontzoeten ontzoetten
subjunctive sing.1 ontzoete ontzoette
subjunctive plur.1 ontzoeten ontzoetten
imperative sing. ontzoet
imperative plur.1 ontzoet
participles ontzoetend ontzoet
1) Archaic.