getuigen
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch getugen, from Old Dutch *gitiugon. Equivalent to getuige + -en.
Verb
getuigen
- (intransitive) to testify, bear witness, give testimony, especially in court
- Getuigen van Jehova kloppen overal aan om te getuigen van Gods woord.
- Jehova's Witnesses knock on every door to bear witness of God's Word.
- (transitive) to prove, make apparent
Inflection
Conjugation of getuigen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | getuigen | |||
past singular | getuigde | |||
past participle | getuigd | |||
infinitive | getuigen | |||
gerund | getuigen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | getuig | getuigde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | getuigt, getuig2 | getuigde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | getuigt | getuigde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | getuigt | getuigde | ||
3rd person singular | getuigt | getuigde | ||
plural | getuigen | getuigden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | getuige | getuigde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | getuigen | getuigden | ||
imperative sing. | getuig | |||
imperative plur.1 | getuigt | |||
participles | getuigend | getuigd | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Synonyms
(testify):
(make apparent):
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Sranan Tongo: kotoigi
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
getuigen
- (deprecated template usage) Plural form of getuige
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