verkiezen
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch verkiesen, from Old Dutch farkiesan. Equivalent to ver- + kiezen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]verkiezen
- to prefer
- Synonym: prefereren
- Ik verkies koffie boven thee als ochtenddrank.
- I prefer coffee over tea as a morning beverage.
- Hij verkiest om met de fiets naar het werk te gaan in plaats van met de auto.
- He prefers to go to work by bike instead of by car.
- We verkiezen om in een rustige omgeving te werken.
- We prefer to work in a quiet environment.
- to elect
- Het volk verkiest hun vertegenwoordigers tijdens de verkiezingen.
- The people elect their representatives during the elections.
- De raad van bestuur verkiest een nieuwe voorzitter voor het bedrijf.
- The board of directors elects a new chairman for the company.
- De leden zullen binnenkort een nieuwe leider verkiezen voor de vereniging.
- The members will soon elect a new leader for the association.
Conjugation
[edit](contemporary) Standard forms in modern Dutch.
Conjugation of verkiezen (strong class 2a, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | verkiezen | |||
past singular | verkoos | |||
past participle | verkozen | |||
infinitive | verkiezen | |||
gerund | verkiezen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | verkies | verkoos | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | verkiest, verkies2 | verkoos | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | verkiest | verkoos | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | verkiest | verkoost | ||
3rd person singular | verkiest | verkoos | ||
plural | verkiezen | verkozen | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | verkieze | verkoze | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | verkiezen | verkozen | ||
imperative sing. | verkies | |||
imperative plur.1 | verkiest | |||
participles | verkiezend | verkozen | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
(archaic) Differs from its modern forms in its past tenses. Largely fallen into disuse. Primarily found in old texts and as an etymon of a small number of words such as uitverkoren.
Conjugation of verkiezen (strong class 2a, irregular, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | verkiezen | |||
past singular | verkoor | |||
past participle | verkoren | |||
infinitive | verkiezen | |||
gerund | verkiezen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | verkies | verkoor | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | verkiest, verkies2 | verkoor | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | verkiest | verkoor | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | verkiest | verkoort | ||
3rd person singular | verkiest | verkoor | ||
plural | verkiezen | verkoren | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | verkieze | verkore | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | verkiezen | verkoren | ||
imperative sing. | verkies | |||
imperative plur.1 | verkiest | |||
participles | verkiezend | verkoren | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
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