plunderen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch plonderen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplʏn.də.rə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: plun‧de‧ren
• Rhymes: -ʏndərən

Verb

plunderen

1. (transitive, intransitive) to plunder, to pillage, to ransack
2. (transitive, figurative) to empty, to completely withdraw

Conjugation

Conjugation of plunderen (weak)
infinitive	plunderen
past singular	plunderde
past participle	geplunderd
infinitive	plunderen
gerund	plunderen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	plunder	plunderde
2nd person sing. (jij)	plundert, plunder2	plunderde
2nd person sing. (u)	plundert	plunderde
2nd person sing. (gij)	plundert	plunderde
3rd person singular	plundert	plunderde
plural	plunderen	plunderden
subjunctive sing.1	plundere	plunderde
subjunctive plur.1	plunderen	plunderden
imperative sing.	plunder
imperative plur.1	plundert
participles	plunderend	geplunderd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• plunderaar
• plundering
• plundertocht

Descendants

• Negerhollands: plonder
• → Papiamentu: plènder