schenden

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schenden, from Old Dutch *skenden, from Proto-West Germanic *skandijan. Equivalent to schande (shame, disgrace) +‎ -en (denominative) and shows the effect of historical umlaut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɛndə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: schen‧den
  • Rhymes: -ɛndən

Verb

schenden

  1. to violate

Conjugation

Conjugation of schenden (strong class 3b)
infinitive schenden
past singular schond
past participle geschonden
infinitive schenden
gerund schenden n
present tense past tense
1st person singular schend schond
2nd person sing. (jij) schendt, schend2 schond
2nd person sing. (u) schendt schond
2nd person sing. (gij) schendt schondt
3rd person singular schendt schond
plural schenden schonden
subjunctive sing.1 schende schonde
subjunctive plur.1 schenden schonden
imperative sing. schend
imperative plur.1 schendt
participles schendend geschonden
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *skenden, from Proto-West Germanic *skandijan.

Verb

schenden

  1. to stain, to dishonour
  2. to ruin (someone's standing, happiness)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Dutch: schenden
  • Limburgish: sjènje

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