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verzeggen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch verseggen from Old Dutch farseggen. Equivalent to ver-zeggen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vərˈzɛ.ɣə(n)/, /vɛrˈzɛ.ɣə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧zeg‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɛɣən

Verb

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verzeggen

  1. (transitive) to promise to give or do, to vow
  2. (reflexive) to promise

Conjugation

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The irregular past tense is used in the Netherlands, while the weak past forms are used primarily in Flanders.

Conjugation of verzeggen (weak, irregular, prefixed)
infinitive verzeggen
past singular verzei, verzegde
past participle verzegd
infinitive verzeggen
gerund verzeggen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular verzeg verzei, verzegde
2nd person sing. (jij) verzegt, verzeg2 verzei, verzegde
2nd person sing. (u) verzegt verzei, verzegde
2nd person sing. (gij) verzegt verzeidt, verzegde
3rd person singular verzegt verzei, verzegde
plural verzeggen verzeiden, verzegden
subjunctive sing.1 verzegge verzeide, verzegde
subjunctive plur.1 verzeggen verzeiden, verzegden
imperative sing. verzeg
imperative plur.1 verzegt
participles verzeggend verzegd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.