ontbinden

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ontbinden, from Old Dutch antbindan, from Proto-Germanic *andabindaną. Equivalent to ont- +‎ binden.

Pronunciation

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Verb

ontbinden

  1. (transitive) to unbind
  2. (transitive) to dissolve, break up
  3. (intransitive) to decompose

Inflection

Inflection of ontbinden (strong class 3, prefixed)
infinitive ontbinden
past singular ontbond
past participle ontbonden
infinitive ontbinden
gerund ontbinden n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular ontbindontbond
2nd person sing. (jij) ontbindtontbond
2nd person sing. (u) ontbindtontbond
2nd person sing. (gij) ontbindtontbondt
3rd person singular ontbindtontbond
plural ontbindenontbonden
subjunctive sing.1 ontbindeontbonde
subjunctive plur.1 ontbindenontbonden
imperative sing. ontbind
imperative plur.1 ontbindt
participles ontbindendontbonden
1) Archaic.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch antbindan, from Proto-Germanic *andabindaną. Equivalent to ont- +‎ binden.

Verb

ontbinden

  1. to loosen, to unbind
  2. to free
  3. to tell, to set out

Inflection

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Descendants

Further reading

  • “ontbinden”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “ontbinden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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