perfectioneren

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • perfektioneren (superseded)
  • perfectionneeren (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from French perfectionner.

Pronunciation

  • (Netherlands) IPA(key): /pɛrˌfɛk.ʃoːˈneː.rə(n)/, /ˌpɛr.fɛk.ʃoːˈneː.rə(n)/, /pər-/
  • (Belgium) IPA(key): /pɛr.fɛk.s(i.)joːˈneː.rə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: per‧fec‧ti‧o‧ne‧ren
  • Rhymes: -eːrən

Verb

perfectioneren

  1. (transitive) to perfect, to make (more) perfect
    Synonyms: vervolmaken, volmaken
  2. (reflexive, with in) To make oneself perfect (in something)

Conjugation

Conjugation of perfectioneren (weak)
infinitive perfectioneren
past singular perfectioneerde
past participle geperfectioneerd
infinitive perfectioneren
gerund perfectioneren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular perfectioneer perfectioneerde
2nd person sing. (jij) perfectioneert, perfectioneer2 perfectioneerde
2nd person sing. (u) perfectioneert perfectioneerde
2nd person sing. (gij) perfectioneert perfectioneerde
3rd person singular perfectioneert perfectioneerde
plural perfectioneren perfectioneerden
subjunctive sing.1 perfectionere perfectioneerde
subjunctive plur.1 perfectioneren perfectioneerden
imperative sing. perfectioneer
imperative plur.1 perfectioneert
participles perfectionerend geperfectioneerd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
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