verdorren

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verdorren. Equivalent to ver- +‎ dorren.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛrˈdɔ.rə(n)/, /vərˈdɔ.rə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧dor‧ren
• Rhymes: -ɔrən

Verb

verdorren

1. (ergative) to wither

   De gewassen op de akker waren verdord.

   The crops on the field had been withered.

Inflection

Conjugation of verdorren (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	verdorren
past singular	verdorde
past participle	verdord
infinitive	verdorren
gerund	verdorren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verdor	verdorde
2nd person sing. (jij)	verdort, verdor2	verdorde
2nd person sing. (u)	verdort	verdorde
2nd person sing. (gij)	verdort	verdorde
3rd person singular	verdort	verdorde
plural	verdorren	verdorden
subjunctive sing.1	verdorre	verdorde
subjunctive plur.1	verdorren	verdorden
imperative sing.	verdor
imperative plur.1	verdort
participles	verdorrend	verdord
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

• uitdrogen
• verdrogen

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German

Etymology

ver- +‎ dorren

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁən]
• Hyphenation: ver‧dor‧ren

• Audio:

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Verb

1. to wither, dry up
   • Anton Wilhelm von Zuccalmaglio, "Es fiel ein Reif in der Frühlingsnacht".

     Es fiel ein Reif in der Frühlingsnacht, / er fiel auf die bunten Blaublümelein, / sie sind verwelket, verdorret.

     Hoarfrost fell in a night in spring, / it fell on the colourful blue blossoms, / they withered away, dried up.

Further reading

• “verdorren” in Duden online