ontpluiken

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ontpluken. A contracted form of ont- +‎ beluiken.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈplœy̯.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: ont‧plui‧ken
  • Rhymes: -œy̯kən

Verb

ontpluiken

  1. (archaic) to open, to unlock, to unfold
  2. (archaic) to emerge, to become visible
    'Wen de dagbruid zich baadt met schaamrood gelaat. En heur waaier van vlammen ontplook'. (Jacques Perk - Iris)
    'When the day bride bathes blushing with shame. And her fan of flames became visible'. (Jacques Perk - Iris)

Inflection
Inflection of ontpluiken (strong class 2b, prefixed)
infinitive ontpluiken
past singular ontplook
past participle ontploken
infinitive ontpluiken
gerund ontpluiken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ontpluikontplook
2nd person sing. (jij) ontpluiktontplook
2nd person sing. (u) ontpluiktontplook
2nd person sing. (gij) ontpluiktontplookt
3rd person singular ontpluiktontplook
plural ontpluikenontploken
subjunctive sing.1 ontpluikeontploke
subjunctive plur.1 ontpluikenontploken
imperative sing. ontpluik
imperative plur.1 ontpluikt
participles ontpluikendontploken
1) Archaic.
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