trakteren

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tracteren (to discuss), from Latin tractāre. Doublet of trachten.

Pronunciation

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Verb

trakteren

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to treat (to give food or drink at no expense)
    Hij trakteerde de groep op cake.He treated the group to cake.
    Maak je geen zorgen om de prijs, ik trakteer.Don't worry about the price, it's my treat.

Conjugation

Conjugation of trakteren (weak)
infinitive trakteren
past singular trakteerde
past participle getrakteerd
infinitive trakteren
gerund trakteren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular trakteer trakteerde
2nd person sing. (jij) trakteert, trakteer2 trakteerde
2nd person sing. (u) trakteert trakteerde
2nd person sing. (gij) trakteert trakteerde
3rd person singular trakteert trakteerde
plural trakteren trakteerden
subjunctive sing.1 traktere trakteerde
subjunctive plur.1 trakteren trakteerden
imperative sing. trakteer
imperative plur.1 trakteert
participles trakterend getrakteerd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: trakteer
  • Caribbean Javanese: traktir, nraktir
  • Indonesian: traktir