sjezen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃeː.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: sje‧zen
• Rhymes: -eːzən

Etymology 1

From sjees +‎ -en.

Verb

sjezen

1. (intransitive) to move (very) quickly, particularly using a vehicle; to zoom, to careen

   De auto sjeesde met honderdvijftig kilometer per uur voorbij. ― The car zoomed past at a speed of 150km/h.

   Heuvelafwaarts kan je met een step lekker sjezen. ― You can move downhill really quickly with a kick scooter.

Conjugation

Conjugation of sjezen (weak)
infinitive	sjezen
past singular	sjeesde
past participle	gesjeesd
infinitive	sjezen
gerund	sjezen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	sjees	sjeesde
2nd person sing. (jij)	sjeest, sjees2	sjeesde
2nd person sing. (u)	sjeest	sjeesde
2nd person sing. (gij)	sjeest	sjeesde
3rd person singular	sjeest	sjeesde
plural	sjezen	sjeesden
subjunctive sing.1	sjeze	sjeesde
subjunctive plur.1	sjezen	sjeesden
imperative sing.	sjees
imperative plur.1	sjeest
participles	sjezend	gesjeesd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

sjezen

1. plural of sjees