ontsnipperen
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From snipper + ont- -en; a fairly recent coinage modeled on its antonym versnipperen.
Verb
[edit]ontsnipperen
- (transitive) to defragment (ecologically), used of habitats or landscapes
- Antonym: versnipperen
Conjugation
[edit]| Conjugation of ontsnipperen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ontsnipperen | |||
| past singular | ontsnipperde | |||
| past participle | ontsnipperd | |||
| infinitive | ontsnipperen | |||
| gerund | ontsnipperen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ontsnipper | ontsnipperde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ontsnippert, ontsnipper2 | ontsnipperde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ontsnippert | ontsnipperde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ontsnippert | ontsnipperde | ||
| 3rd person singular | ontsnippert | ontsnipperde | ||
| plural | ontsnipperen | ontsnipperden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ontsnippere | ontsnipperde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ontsnipperen | ontsnipperden | ||
| imperative sing. | ontsnipper | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ontsnippert | |||
| participles | ontsnipperend | ontsnipperd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||