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ontgroenen

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈɣru.nə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -unən

Etymology 1

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From groen (green) +‎ ont- -en or ont- (privative prefix) +‎ groenen (to make or become green).

Verb

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ontgroenen

  1. to become less green, to lose its green colour
  2. (of a society) to have a decreasing young population
  3. (transitive) to haze
  4. (slang) to lose one's virginity
Conjugation
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Conjugation of ontgroenen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive ontgroenen
past singular ontgroende
past participle ontgroend
infinitive ontgroenen
gerund ontgroenen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ontgroen ontgroende
2nd person sing. (jij) ontgroent, ontgroen2 ontgroende
2nd person sing. (u) ontgroent ontgroende
2nd person sing. (gij) ontgroent ontgroende
3rd person singular ontgroent ontgroende
plural ontgroenen ontgroenden
subjunctive sing.1 ontgroene ontgroende
subjunctive plur.1 ontgroenen ontgroenden
imperative sing. ontgroen
imperative plur.1 ontgroent
participles ontgroenend ontgroend
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From ont- (inchoative prefix) +‎ groenen (to make or become green).

Verb

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ontgroenen

  1. (intransitive, poetic) to start to become green
Conjugation
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Conjugation of ontgroenen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive ontgroenen
past singular ontgroende
past participle ontgroend
infinitive ontgroenen
gerund ontgroenen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ontgroen ontgroende
2nd person sing. (jij) ontgroent, ontgroen2 ontgroende
2nd person sing. (u) ontgroent ontgroende
2nd person sing. (gij) ontgroent ontgroende
3rd person singular ontgroent ontgroende
plural ontgroenen ontgroenden
subjunctive sing.1 ontgroene ontgroende
subjunctive plur.1 ontgroenen ontgroenden
imperative sing. ontgroen
imperative plur.1 ontgroent
participles ontgroenend ontgroend
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.