ontzetten
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom ont- (“de-, away”) + zetten (“to set, put”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editontzetten
- (transitive) to shock, to horrify
- (transitive) to discharge, to release from function or service
- (military, transitive) to relieve a town or fortress from a siege
Conjugation
edit| Conjugation of ontzetten (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ontzetten | |||
| past singular | ontzette | |||
| past participle | ontzet | |||
| infinitive | ontzetten | |||
| gerund | ontzetten n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ontzet | ontzette | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ontzet | ontzette | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ontzet | ontzette | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ontzet | ontzette | ||
| 3rd person singular | ontzet | ontzette | ||
| plural | ontzetten | ontzetten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ontzette | ontzette | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ontzetten | ontzetten | ||
| imperative sing. | ontzet | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ontzet | |||
| participles | ontzettend | ontzet | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||