aftaaien
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown. May be from nautical jargon borrowed from English tie up or tie off.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]aftaaien
- (intransitive, rare) to stop
- (intransitive, informal) to go away
- Synonyms: opdonderen, opflikkeren, ophoepelen, opkankeren, oppleuren, oprotten, opsodemieteren, optyfen, opzouten
Usage notes
[edit]- Milder and far less offensive or vulgar than the listed synonyms.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of aftaaien (weak, separable) | ||||
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infinitive | aftaaien | |||
past singular | taaide af | |||
past participle | afgetaaid | |||
infinitive | aftaaien | |||
gerund | aftaaien n | |||
main clause | subordinate clause | |||
present tense | past tense | present tense | past tense | |
1st person singular | taai af | taaide af | aftaai | aftaaide |
2nd person sing. (jij) | taait af, taai af2 | taaide af | aftaait | aftaaide |
2nd person sing. (u) | taait af | taaide af | aftaait | aftaaide |
2nd person sing. (gij) | taait af | taaide af | aftaait | aftaaide |
3rd person singular | taait af | taaide af | aftaait | aftaaide |
plural | taaien af | taaiden af | aftaaien | aftaaiden |
subjunctive sing.1 | taaie af | taaide af | aftaaie | aftaaide |
subjunctive plur.1 | taaien af | taaiden af | aftaaien | aftaaiden |
imperative sing. | taai af | |||
imperative plur.1 | taait af | |||
participles | aftaaiend | afgetaaid | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |