kidnappen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪdˌnɛpə(n)/, /ˈkɪtˌnɛpə(n)/

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Etymology

Borrowing from English kidnap.

Verb

kidnappen

1. to kidnap

Inflection

Inflection of kidnappen (weak)
infinitive	kidnappen
past singular	kidnapte
past participle	gekidnapt
infinitive	kidnappen
gerund	kidnappen n
verbal noun	—
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	kidnap	kidnapte
2nd person sing. (jij)	kidnapt	kidnapte
2nd person sing. (u)	kidnapt	kidnapte
2nd person sing. (gij)	kidnapt	kidnapte
3rd person singular	kidnapt	kidnapte
plural	kidnappen	kidnapten
subjunctive sing.1	kidnappe	kidnapte
subjunctive plur.1	kidnappen	kidnapten
imperative sing.	kidnap
imperative plur.1	kidnapt
participles	kidnappend	gekidnapt
1) Archaic.

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German

Etymology

Borrowing from English kidnap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪtˌnɛpm̩/

• Audio

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Verb

kidnappen (third-person singular simple present kidnappt, past tense kidnappte, past participle gekidnappt, auxiliary haben)

1. (colloquial) to abduct, kidnap

Synonyms

• entführen

Further reading

• kidnappen in Duden online