ontzingen

Dutch

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch ontsingen. Equivalent to ont- (“privative suffix”) +‎ zingen (“to sing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɔntˈzɪ.ŋə(n)/
• Hyphenation: ont‧zin‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɪŋən

Verb

ontzingen

1. (transitive, obsolete, poetic) to slander by singing
2. (transitive, obsolete, poetic) to take away by singing

Conjugation

Conjugation of ontzingen (strong class 3a, prefixed)
infinitive	ontzingen
past singular	ontzong
past participle	ontzongen
infinitive	ontzingen
gerund	ontzingen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	ontzing	ontzong
2nd person sing. (jij)	ontzingt, ontzing2	ontzong
2nd person sing. (u)	ontzingt	ontzong
2nd person sing. (gij)	ontzingt	ontzongt
3rd person singular	ontzingt	ontzong
plural	ontzingen	ontzongen
subjunctive sing.1	ontzinge	ontzonge
subjunctive plur.1	ontzingen	ontzongen
imperative sing.	ontzing
imperative plur.1	ontzingt
participles	ontzingend	ontzongen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.