pijnigen
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch pinigen, from Old Dutch pīnigon.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]pijnigen
- (transitive) to torment, torture
- Synonyms: folteren, martelen
- De dictator stond erom bekend zijn vijanden te pijnigen. ― The dictator was known to torment his enemies.
- Hij pijnigde zijn geest met constante zorgen. ― He tormented his mind with constant worries.
- De gevangenen werden gepijnigd in de middeleeuwse kerker. ― The prisoners were tortured in the medieval dungeon.
- (transitive) to hurt, to harm
- Synonym: bezeren
- Waarom zou je iemand willen pijnigen die je liefhebt? ― Why would you want to hurt someone you love?
- Het was niet mijn bedoeling om je te pijnigen. ― I didn't mean to harm you.
- Ze pijnigde haar hand toen ze probeerde het raam te openen. ― She hurt her hand when she tried to open the window.
- (reflexive) to make a great, painstaking effort
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of pijnigen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | pijnigen | |||
past singular | pijnigde | |||
past participle | gepijnigd | |||
infinitive | pijnigen | |||
gerund | pijnigen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | pijnig | pijnigde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | pijnigt, pijnig2 | pijnigde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | pijnigt | pijnigde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | pijnigt | pijnigde | ||
3rd person singular | pijnigt | pijnigde | ||
plural | pijnigen | pijnigden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | pijnige | pijnigde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | pijnigen | pijnigden | ||
imperative sing. | pijnig | |||
imperative plur.1 | pijnigt | |||
participles | pijnigend | gepijnigd | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
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