verslaven

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From slaaf +‎ ver- -en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɛrˈslaː.və(n)/, /vərˈslaː.və(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ver‧sla‧ven
  • Rhymes: -aːvən

Verb

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verslaven

  1. (transitive) to addict; to make an addict of
  2. (transitive, now uncommon) to make a slave of; to enslave [from 17th c.]

Conjugation

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Conjugation of verslaven (weak, prefixed)
infinitive verslaven
past singular verslaafde
past participle verslaafd
infinitive verslaven
gerund verslaven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular verslaaf verslaafde
2nd person sing. (jij) verslaaft, verslaaf2 verslaafde
2nd person sing. (u) verslaaft verslaafde
2nd person sing. (gij) verslaaft verslaafde
3rd person singular verslaaft verslaafde
plural verslaven verslaafden
subjunctive sing.1 verslave verslaafde
subjunctive plur.1 verslaven verslaafden
imperative sing. verslaaf
imperative plur.1 verslaaft
participles verslavend verslaafd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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