dunnen

See also: dünnen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dunnen. Equivalent to dun +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʏnə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: dun‧nen
• Rhymes: -ʏnən

Verb

dunnen

1. (ergative) to thin, to become/make slender
2. (ergative) to become/make sparse

Conjugation

Conjugation of dunnen (weak)
infinitive	dunnen
past singular	dunde
past participle	gedund
infinitive	dunnen
gerund	dunnen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	dun	dunde
2nd person sing. (jij)	dunt, dun2	dunde
2nd person sing. (u)	dunt	dunde
2nd person sing. (gij)	dunt	dunde
3rd person singular	dunt	dunde
plural	dunnen	dunden
subjunctive sing.1	dunne	dunde
subjunctive plur.1	dunnen	dunden
imperative sing.	dun
imperative plur.1	dunt
participles	dunnend	gedund
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• uitdunnen
• verdunnen

Luxembourgish

Verb

dunnen (third-person singular present dunnt, past participle gedunnt, auxiliary verb hunn)

engem eng dunnen:

1. (transitive, slang) to slap somebody, to clip somebody round the ear

Synonyms

• engem eng tachtelen (tachtelen)