overleggen
Dutch
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - IPA(key): /ˌoːvərˈlɛɣə(n)/
- Rhymes: -ɛɣən
Verb
overleggen
- (intransitive) to talk over, discuss
- Synonym: discussiëren
- Laten we even overleggen voordat we een beslissing nemen. ― Let's talk over it before making a decision.
- Ze hebben lang overlegd over de beste aanpak. ― They discussed at length the best approach.
- We moeten dit probleem snel overleggen met de betrokken partijen. ― We need to discuss this problem quickly with the involved parties.
Conjugation
| Conjugation of overleggen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | overleggen | |||
| past singular | overlegde | |||
| past participle | overlegd | |||
| infinitive | overleggen | |||
| gerund | overleggen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | overleg | overlegde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | overlegt, overleg2 | overlegde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | overlegt | overlegde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | overlegt | overlegde | ||
| 3rd person singular | overlegt | overlegde | ||
| plural | overleggen | overlegden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | overlegge | overlegde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | overleggen | overlegden | ||
| imperative sing. | overleg | |||
| imperative plur.1 | overlegt | |||
| participles | overleggend | overlegd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
Descendants
- Negerhollands: overlee
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoːvərˌlɛɣə(n)/
Verb
overleggen
- (Netherlands, formal) to show, display
- Synonym: (Belgium) voorleggen
Conjugation
| Conjugation of overleggen (weak, separable) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | overleggen | |||
| past singular | legde over | |||
| past participle | overgelegd | |||
| infinitive | overleggen | |||
| gerund | overleggen n | |||
| main clause | subordinate clause | |||
| present tense | past tense | present tense | past tense | |
| 1st person singular | leg over | legde over | overleg | overlegde |
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | legt over, leg over2 | legde over | overlegt | overlegde |
| 2nd person sing. (u) | legt over | legde over | overlegt | overlegde |
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | legt over | legde over | overlegt | overlegde |
| 3rd person singular | legt over | legde over | overlegt | overlegde |
| plural | leggen over | legden over | overleggen | overlegden |
| subjunctive sing.1 | legge over | legde over | overlegge | overlegde |
| subjunctive plur.1 | leggen over | legden over | overleggen | overlegden |
| imperative sing. | leg over | |||
| imperative plur.1 | legt over | |||
| participles | overleggend | overgelegd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||