ontkleden

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

ont- (“un-, dis-”) +‎ kleden (“to dress”) (from kleed 'robe, garment')

Pronunciation

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Verb

ontkleden

  1. (transitive) To undress, disrobe someone or something
  2. The reflexive form zich ontkleden is used as an intransitive form: To undress oneself, get naked
  3. (transitive, figuratively) To 'dismantle' something by removing a cover
  4. (transitive, figuratively) To (lay) bare, disclose, unveil, reveal
  5. The reflexive form zich ontkleden van ... is used as an intransitive form: To rid oneself, dispose (of ...)

Inflection

Inflection of ontkleden (weak, prefixed)
infinitive ontkleeden
past singular ontkleedde
past participle ontkleed
infinitive ontkleeden
gerund ontkleeden n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular ontkleedontkleedde
2nd person sing. (jij) ontkleedtontkleedde
2nd person sing. (u) ontkleedtontkleedde
2nd person sing. (gij) ontkleedtontkleedde
3rd person singular ontkleedtontkleedde
plural ontkleedenontkleedden
subjunctive sing.1 ontkleedeontkleedde
subjunctive plur.1 ontkleedenontkleedden
imperative sing. ontkleed
imperative plur.1 ontkleedt
participles ontkleedendontkleed
1) Archaic.

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Derived terms

  • ontkleding
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