vierendelen
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Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- vierendeelen (obsolete)
Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch vierendelen. Equivalent to vier (“four (parts)”) + -en- + delen (“to divide”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]vierendelen
- (transitive) To quarter, divide in four parts.
- (transitive) To draw and quarter, execute by pulling the victim's limbs in different directions.
Inflection
[edit]Conjugation of vierendelen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | vierendelen | |||
past singular | vierendeelde | |||
past participle | gevierendeeld | |||
infinitive | vierendelen | |||
gerund | vierendelen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | vierendeel | vierendeelde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | vierendeelt, vierendeel2 | vierendeelde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | vierendeelt | vierendeelde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | vierendeelt | vierendeelde | ||
3rd person singular | vierendeelt | vierendeelde | ||
plural | vierendelen | vierendeelden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | vierendele | vierendeelde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | vierendelen | vierendeelden | ||
imperative sing. | vierendeel | |||
imperative plur.1 | vierendeelt | |||
participles | vierendelend | gevierendeeld | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |