kuisen
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle Dutch cuuschen, from cuusch (modern kuis).
Verb
[edit]kuisen
- (transitive, figuratively) to clean up, render (more) presentable, possibly (auto-)censure
- (intransitive) to become clean
- (chiefly Belgium, colloquial, transitive, literally) to clean, cleanse
Inflection
[edit]Conjugation of kuisen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | kuisen | |||
past singular | kuiste | |||
past participle | gekuist | |||
infinitive | kuisen | |||
gerund | kuisen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | kuis | kuiste | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | kuist, kuis2 | kuiste | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | kuist | kuiste | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | kuist | kuiste | ||
3rd person singular | kuist | kuiste | ||
plural | kuisen | kuisten | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | kuise | kuiste | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | kuisen | kuisten | ||
imperative sing. | kuis | |||
imperative plur.1 | kuist | |||
participles | kuisend | gekuist | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Synonyms
[edit]- poetsen, schoonmaken, reinigen
- (figurative) fatsoeneren, opschonen
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]kuisen
See also
[edit]Categories:
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