aftaaien

Dutch

Etymology

Unknown. May be from nautical jargon borrowed from English tie up or tie off.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑftaːi̯ə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: af‧taai‧en

Verb

aftaaien

  1. (intransitive, rare) to stop
  2. (intransitive, informal) to go away
    Synonyms: opdonderen, opflikkeren, ophoepelen, opkankeren, oppleuren, oprotten, opsodemieteren, optyfen, opzouten

Usage notes

  • Milder and far less offensive or vulgar than the listed synonyms.

Inflection

Inflection of aftaaien (weak, separable)
infinitive aftaaien
past singular taaide af
past participle afgetaaid
infinitive aftaaien
gerund aftaaien n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular taai aftaaide afaftaaiaftaaide
2nd person sing. (jij) taait aftaaide afaftaaitaftaaide
2nd person sing. (u) taait aftaaide afaftaaitaftaaide
2nd person sing. (gij) taait aftaaide afaftaaitaftaaide
3rd person singular taait aftaaide afaftaaitaftaaide
plural taaien aftaaiden afaftaaienaftaaiden
subjunctive sing.1 taaie aftaaide afaftaaieaftaaide
subjunctive plur.1 taaien aftaaiden afaftaaienaftaaiden
imperative sing. taai af
imperative plur.1 taait af
participles aftaaiendafgetaaid
1) Archaic.
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