kluisteren
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From kluister (“a fetter”), ultimately from Latin claudō (“close, shut”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]kluisteren
- (transitive) to fetter, hog-tie or (rather) restrain in remaining movement
- (figuratively, transitive) to bind, restrict, as by a spell, fascination etc.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of kluisteren (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | kluisteren | |||
past singular | kluisterde | |||
past participle | gekluisterd | |||
infinitive | kluisteren | |||
gerund | kluisteren n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | kluister | kluisterde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | kluistert, kluister2 | kluisterde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | kluistert | kluisterde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | kluistert | kluisterde | ||
3rd person singular | kluistert | kluisterde | ||
plural | kluisteren | kluisterden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | kluistere | kluisterde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | kluisteren | kluisterden | ||
imperative sing. | kluister | |||
imperative plur.1 | kluistert | |||
participles | kluisterend | gekluisterd | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
[edit]- kluisteraar m
- kluisterboei
- kluistering
- kluisterklank
- omkluisteren
- ontkluisteren
- opkluisteren
- inkluistering