baltsen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German balzen. Equivalent to balts +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑlt.sə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: balt‧sen

Verb

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baltsen

  1. (intransitive) to engage in courtship display, particularly said of birds

Conjugation

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Conjugation of baltsen (weak)
infinitive baltsen
past singular baltste
past participle gebaltst
infinitive baltsen
gerund baltsen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular balts baltste
2nd person sing. (jij) baltst, balts2 baltste
2nd person sing. (u) baltst baltste
2nd person sing. (gij) baltst baltste
3rd person singular baltst baltste
plural baltsen baltsten
subjunctive sing.1 baltse baltste
subjunctive plur.1 baltsen baltsten
imperative sing. balts
imperative plur.1 baltst
participles baltsend gebaltst
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.