verspinnen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch verspinnen. Equivalent to ver- +‎ spinnen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vərˈspɪ.nə(n)/, /vɛrˈspɪ.nə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ver‧spin‧nen
  • Rhymes: -ɪnən

Verb[edit]

verspinnen

  1. (transitive) to spin in a different way
  2. (transitive, of time) to spend or waste by spinning
  3. (transitive, of substance) to use up or waste by spinning
  4. (reflexive) to spin in a wrong way, to ruin by spinning

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of verspinnen (strong class 3a, prefixed)
infinitive verspinnen
past singular verspon
past participle versponnen
infinitive verspinnen
gerund verspinnen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular verspin verspon
2nd person sing. (jij) verspint verspon
2nd person sing. (u) verspint verspon
2nd person sing. (gij) verspint verspont
3rd person singular verspint verspon
plural verspinnen versponnen
subjunctive sing.1 verspinne versponne
subjunctive plur.1 verspinnen versponnen
imperative sing. verspin
imperative plur.1 verspint
participles verspinnend versponnen
1) Archaic.