vrijlaten
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch vrilaten. Equivalent to vrij (“free”) + laten (“to let”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]vrijlaten
- to release
- De gevangenen werden na hun straf vrijgelaten.
- The prisoners were released after their sentence.
- De politie heeft de verdachte wegens gebrek aan bewijs vrijgelaten.
- The police released the suspect due to lack of evidence.
- De dieren werden in het wild vrijgelaten nadat ze waren verzorgd.
- The animals were released into the wild after being taken care of.
- De gijzelaars werden eindelijk vrijgelaten door hun ontvoerders.
- The hostages were finally released by their kidnappers.
- Het nieuws van de ontvoerde kinderen die werden vrijgelaten zorgde voor opluchting.
- The news of the kidnapped children being released brought relief.
- Ze hebben de dieren gevangen, onderzocht en vervolgens vrijgelaten in hun natuurlijke habitat.
- They captured the animals, examined them, and then released them into their natural habitat.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of vrijlaten (strong class 7, separable) | ||||
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infinitive | vrijlaten | |||
past singular | liet vrij | |||
past participle | vrijgelaten | |||
infinitive | vrijlaten | |||
gerund | vrijlaten n | |||
main clause | subordinate clause | |||
present tense | past tense | present tense | past tense | |
1st person singular | laat vrij | liet vrij | vrijlaat | vrijliet |
2nd person sing. (jij) | laat vrij | liet vrij | vrijlaat | vrijliet |
2nd person sing. (u) | laat vrij | liet vrij | vrijlaat | vrijliet |
2nd person sing. (gij) | laat vrij | liet vrij | vrijlaat | vrijliet |
3rd person singular | laat vrij | liet vrij | vrijlaat | vrijliet |
plural | laten vrij | lieten vrij | vrijlaten | vrijlieten |
subjunctive sing.1 | late vrij | liete vrij | vrijlate | vrijliete |
subjunctive plur.1 | laten vrij | lieten vrij | vrijlaten | vrijlieten |
imperative sing. | laat vrij | |||
imperative plur.1 | laat vrij | |||
participles | vrijlatend | vrijgelaten | ||
1) Archaic. |