weerstreven

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From older wederstreven with syncope of intervocalic -d-, from Middle Dutch wederstreven. Equivalent to weer- +‎ streven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʋeːrˈstreː.və(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: weer‧stre‧ven
  • Rhymes: -eːvən

Verb

weerstreven

  1. (transitive, formal) to oppose, to resist against

Conjugation

Conjugation of weerstreven (weak, prefixed)
infinitive weerstreven
past singular weerstreefde
past participle weerstreefd
infinitive weerstreven
gerund weerstreven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular weerstreef weerstreefde
2nd person sing. (jij) weerstreeft, weerstreef2 weerstreefde
2nd person sing. (u) weerstreeft weerstreefde
2nd person sing. (gij) weerstreeft weerstreefde
3rd person singular weerstreeft weerstreefde
plural weerstreven weerstreefden
subjunctive sing.1 weerstreve weerstreefde
subjunctive plur.1 weerstreven weerstreefden
imperative sing. weerstreef
imperative plur.1 weerstreeft
participles weerstrevend weerstreefd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
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