blussen
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Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch blusschen, from earlier bleschen. Equivalent to be- + lessen, but with loss of the unstressed vowel of the unstressed syllable.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]blussen
- (transitive) to extinguish, to put out
Conjugation
[edit]| Conjugation of blussen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | blussen | |||
| past singular | bluste | |||
| past participle | geblust | |||
| infinitive | blussen | |||
| gerund | blussen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | blus | bluste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | blust, blus2 | bluste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | blust | bluste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | blust | bluste | ||
| 3rd person singular | blust | bluste | ||
| plural | blussen | blusten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | blusse | bluste | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | blussen | blusten | ||
| imperative sing. | blus | |||
| imperative plur.1 | blust | |||
| participles | blussend | geblust | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: blus