ontfonkeren
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From ont- (“inchoative prefix”) + fonkeren (“to sparkle”) or ontvonken (“to ignite, begin to spark”) + -eren (“frequentive suffix”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔntˈfɔŋkərə(n)/
- Hyphenation: ont‧fon‧ke‧ren
- Rhymes: -ɔŋkərən
Verb
ontfonkeren
- (transitive, obsolete) make sparkle
Conjugation
| Conjugation of ontfonkeren (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ontfonkeren | |||
| past singular | ontfonkerde | |||
| past participle | ontfonkerd | |||
| infinitive | ontfonkeren | |||
| gerund | ontfonkeren n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ontfonker | ontfonkerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ontfonkert, ontfonker2 | ontfonkerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ontfonkert | ontfonkerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ontfonkert | ontfonkerde | ||
| 3rd person singular | ontfonkert | ontfonkerde | ||
| plural | ontfonkeren | ontfonkerden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ontfonkere | ontfonkerde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ontfonkeren | ontfonkerden | ||
| imperative sing. | ontfonker | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ontfonkert | |||
| participles | ontfonkerend | ontfonkerd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||