ophangen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ophangen. Equivalent to op + hangen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔpˌɦɑ.ŋə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: op‧han‧gen

Verb

ophangen

  1. (transitive) to hang up (to append or suspend)
    Hebben jullie al slingers opgehangen?
    Have you hung some garlands up yet?
  2. (transitive) to hang, to execute by hanging
    Op dit schilderij hangen wilde dieren jachthonden op.
    Wild animals are hanging hounds in this painting.
  3. (intransitive, transitive) to hang up (a telephone), to end a telephone conversation
    Zij kreeg een van hen aan de lijn, maar toen ze haar naam zei, werd er opgehangen.
    She managed to get one of them on the phone, but when she said her name they hung up.

Inflection

Inflection of ophangen (strong class 7, separable)
infinitive ophangen
past singular hing op
past participle opgehangen
infinitive ophangen
gerund ophangen n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular hang ophing opophangophing
2nd person sing. (jij) hangt ophing opophangtophing
2nd person sing. (u) hangt ophing opophangtophing
2nd person sing. (gij) hangt ophingt opophangtophingt
3rd person singular hangt ophing opophangtophing
plural hangen ophingen opophangenophingen
subjunctive sing.1 hange ophinge opophangeophinge
subjunctive plur.1 hangen ophingen opophangenophingen
imperative sing. hang op
imperative plur.1 hangt op
participles ophangendopgehangen
1) Archaic.

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