versterken

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Dutch

Etymology

From sterk (“strong”) +‎ ver- -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈstɛr.kə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrkən
  • Hyphenation: ver‧ster‧ken

Verb

versterken

  1. (intransitive) to reinforce, strengthen
    Antonym: verzwakken
  2. (intransitive) to amplify
    Synonym: amplificeren
    Antonyms: verzwakken, dempen

Conjugation

Conjugation of versterken (weak, prefixed)
infinitive versterken
past singular versterkte
past participle versterkt
infinitive versterken
gerund versterken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular versterk versterkte
2nd person sing. (jij) versterkt, versterk2 versterkte
2nd person sing. (u) versterkt versterkte
2nd person sing. (gij) versterkt versterkte
3rd person singular versterkt versterkte
plural versterken versterkten
subjunctive sing.1 versterke versterkte
subjunctive plur.1 versterken versterkten
imperative sing. versterk
imperative plur.1 versterkt
participles versterkend versterkt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: versterk

Further reading

  • “versterken” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie.

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