versterken
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom sterk (“strong”) ver- -en.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editversterken
- (intransitive) to reinforce, strengthen
- Antonym: verzwakken
- (intransitive) to amplify
- Synonym: amplificeren
- Antonyms: verzwakken, dempen
Conjugation
editConjugation of versterken (weak, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | versterken | |||
past singular | versterkte | |||
past participle | versterkt | |||
infinitive | versterken | |||
gerund | versterken n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | versterk | versterkte | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | versterkt, versterk2 | versterkte | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | versterkt | versterkte | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | versterkt | versterkte | ||
3rd person singular | versterkt | versterkte | ||
plural | versterken | versterkten | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | versterke | versterkte | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | versterken | versterkten | ||
imperative sing. | versterk | |||
imperative plur.1 | versterkt | |||
participles | versterkend | versterkt | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Negerhollands: versterk
Further reading
edit- “versterken” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]