dementeren

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdeː.mɛnˈteː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: de‧men‧te‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːrən

Etymology 1

From dement +‎ -eren.

Verb

dementeren

1. (intransitive) to develop dementia, to dote [from 20th c.]

Inflection

Conjugation of dementeren (weak)
infinitive	dementeren
past singular	dementeerde
past participle	gedementeerd
infinitive	dementeren
gerund	dementeren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	dementeer	dementeerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	dementeert, dementeer2	dementeerde
2nd person sing. (u)	dementeert	dementeerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	dementeert	dementeerde
3rd person singular	dementeert	dementeerde
plural	dementeren	dementeerden
subjunctive sing.1	dementere	dementeerde
subjunctive plur.1	dementeren	dementeerden
imperative sing.	dementeer
imperative plur.1	dementeert
participles	dementerend	gedementeerd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French démentir.

Verb

dementeren

1. (transitive, dated) to expose as false, to rebut [19th - late 20th c.]

   Synonyms: logenstraffen, ontkrachten

Inflection

Conjugation of dementeren (weak)
infinitive	dementeren
past singular	dementeerde
past participle	gedementeerd
infinitive	dementeren
gerund	dementeren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	dementeer	dementeerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	dementeert, dementeer2	dementeerde
2nd person sing. (u)	dementeert	dementeerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	dementeert	dementeerde
3rd person singular	dementeert	dementeerde
plural	dementeren	dementeerden
subjunctive sing.1	dementere	dementeerde
subjunctive plur.1	dementeren	dementeerden
imperative sing.	dementeer
imperative plur.1	dementeert
participles	dementerend	gedementeerd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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German

Adjective

dementeren

1. inflection of dement:
   1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular comparative degree
   2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular comparative degree
   3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular comparative degree
   4. strong dative plural comparative degree
   5. weak/mixed all-case plural comparative degree