aftaaien

Dutch

Etymology

Unknown. May be from nautical jargon borrowed from English tie up or tie off.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑftaːi̯ə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: af‧taai‧en

Verb

aftaaien

  1. (intransitive, rare) to stop
  2. (intransitive, informal) to go away
    Synonyms: opdonderen, opflikkeren, ophoepelen, opkankeren, oppleuren, oprotten, opsodemieteren, optyfen, opzouten

Usage notes

  • Milder and far less offensive or vulgar than the listed synonyms.

Conjugation

Conjugation of aftaaien (weak, separable)
infinitive aftaaien
past singular taaide af
past participle afgetaaid
infinitive aftaaien
gerund aftaaien n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular taai af taaide af aftaai aftaaide
2nd person sing. (jij) taait af, taai af2 taaide af aftaait aftaaide
2nd person sing. (u) taait af taaide af aftaait aftaaide
2nd person sing. (gij) taait af taaide af aftaait aftaaide
3rd person singular taait af taaide af aftaait aftaaide
plural taaien af taaiden af aftaaien aftaaiden
subjunctive sing.1 taaie af taaide af aftaaie aftaaide
subjunctive plur.1 taaien af taaiden af aftaaien aftaaiden
imperative sing. taai af
imperative plur.1 taait af
participles aftaaiend afgetaaid
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
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