verzinnen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch versinnen. Equivalent to ver- +‎ zinnen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərˈzɪnə(n)/, /vɛrˈzɪ.nə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧zin‧nen
• Rhymes: -ɪnən

Verb

verzinnen

1. to invent, to make up

Inflection

Conjugation of verzinnen (strong class 3, prefixed)
infinitive	verzinnen
past singular	verzon
past participle	verzonnen
infinitive	verzinnen
gerund	verzinnen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verzin	verzon
2nd person sing. (jij)	verzint, verzin2	verzon
2nd person sing. (u)	verzint	verzon
2nd person sing. (gij)	verzint	verzont
3rd person singular	verzint	verzon
plural	verzinnen	verzonnen
subjunctive sing.1	verzinne	verzonne
subjunctive plur.1	verzinnen	verzonnen
imperative sing.	verzin
imperative plur.1	verzint
participles	verzinnend	verzonnen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Descendants

• Afrikaans: versin

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German

Etymology

ver- +‎ Zinn (“tin”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛɐˈt͡sɪnən/
• Hyphenation: ver‧zin‧nen

Verb

1. to tin-plate (cover with tin)

Derived terms

• vorverzinnen

Further reading

• “verzinnen” in Duden online