contraheren

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contrahō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɔntraːˈɦeːrə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: con‧tra‧he‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːrən

Verb

contraheren

1. (transitive, grammar) to contract

Conjugation

Conjugation of contraheren (weak)
infinitive	contraheren
past singular	contraheerde
past participle	gecontraheerd
infinitive	contraheren
gerund	contraheren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	contraheer	contraheerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	contraheert, contraheer2	contraheerde
2nd person sing. (u)	contraheert	contraheerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	contraheert	contraheerde
3rd person singular	contraheert	contraheerde
plural	contraheren	contraheerden
subjunctive sing.1	contrahere	contraheerde
subjunctive plur.1	contraheren	contraheerden
imperative sing.	contraheer
imperative plur.1	contraheert
participles	contraherend	gecontraheerd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Related terms

• contractie