verrassen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• verrasschen (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verrasschen. Equivalent to ras +‎ ver- -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vəˈrɑ.sə(n)/, /vɛˈrɑ.sə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧ras‧sen
• Rhymes: -ɑsən

Verb

verrassen

1. (transitive) to surprise, to amaze, to awe

   Sommige mannen verrassen hun vrouw zo nu en dan met een bos bloemen. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

Conjugation of verrassen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	verrassen
past singular	verraste
past participle	verrast
infinitive	verrassen
gerund	verrassen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verras	verraste
2nd person sing. (jij)	verrast, verras2	verraste
2nd person sing. (u)	verrast	verraste
2nd person sing. (gij)	verrast	verraste
3rd person singular	verrast	verraste
plural	verrassen	verrasten
subjunctive sing.1	verrasse	verraste
subjunctive plur.1	verrassen	verrasten
imperative sing.	verras
imperative plur.1	verrast
participles	verrassend	verrast
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• verrassing

Descendants

• Afrikaans: verras