ophouden
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From op (“up”) + houden (“hold”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈɔpˌɦɔu̯.də(n)/
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): [ˈɔˤpˌɦʌ̞̈ʊ.də(n)], [ˈʊˤpˌɦʌ̞̈ʊ.də(n)]
- (East and West Flanders) IPA(key): [ˈɔˤpˌɦɔ̞̈ʊ.də(n)]
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Verb
[edit]ophouden
- (intransitive) to finish, end (to come to an end)
- (intransitive) to cease, stop
- (transitive) to hold up, to hinder
- Synonyms: blokkeren, hinderen
- Antonym: uitscheiden
- (transitive) to uphold, keep up, maintain
- De schone schijn ophouden.
- To keep up appearances.
Declension
[edit]Conjugation of ophouden (strong class 7, slightly irregular, separable) | ||||
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infinitive | ophouden | |||
past singular | hield op | |||
past participle | opgehouden | |||
infinitive | ophouden | |||
gerund | ophouden n | |||
main clause | subordinate clause | |||
present tense | past tense | present tense | past tense | |
1st person singular | hou op, houd op | hield op | ophou, ophoud | ophield |
2nd person sing. (jij) | houdt op, hou op2, houd op2 | hield op | ophoudt | ophield |
2nd person sing. (u) | houdt op | hield op | ophoudt | ophield |
2nd person sing. (gij) | houdt op | hieldt op | ophoudt | ophieldt |
3rd person singular | houdt op | hield op | ophoudt | ophield |
plural | houden op | hielden op | ophouden | ophielden |
subjunctive sing.1 | houde op | hielde op | ophoude | ophielde |
subjunctive plur.1 | houden op | hielden op | ophouden | ophielden |
imperative sing. | hou op, houd op | |||
imperative plur.1 | houdt op | |||
participles | ophoudend | opgehouden | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |