verderven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verderven. Synchronically, it is equivalent to ver- +‎ derven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərˈdɛrvə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɛrvən

Verb

verderven

1. (transitive) to spoil, to ruin

Inflection

Conjugation of verderven (strong class 3+7, prefixed)
infinitive	verderven
past singular	verdierf
past participle	verdorven
infinitive	verderven
gerund	verderven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verderf	verdierf
2nd person sing. (jij)	verderft, verderf2	verdierf
2nd person sing. (u)	verderft	verdierf
2nd person sing. (gij)	verderft	verdierft
3rd person singular	verderft	verdierf
plural	verderven	verdorven
subjunctive sing.1	verderve	verdorve
subjunctive plur.1	verderven	verdorven
imperative sing.	verderf
imperative plur.1	verderft
participles	verdervend	verdorven
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Related terms

• verderf

Anagrams

• verdreven