poetsen

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German putzen. Attested since 1645.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈput.sə(n)/
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Hyphenation: poet‧sen
Rhymes: -utsən

Verb

poetsen

to clean, shine
to brush (teeth)

Inflection

Inflection of poetsen (weak)
infinitive	poetsen
past singular	poetste
past participle	gepoetst
infinitive	poetsen
gerund	poetsen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	poets	poetste
2nd person sing. (jij)	poetst	poetste
2nd person sing. (u)	poetst	poetste
2nd person sing. (gij)	poetst	poetste
3rd person singular	poetst	poetste
plural	poetsen	poetsten

subjunctive sing.¹	poetse	poetste
subjunctive plur.¹	poetsen	poetsten

imperative sing.	poets
imperative plur.¹	poetst

participles	poetsend	gepoetst
¹⁾ Archaic.

Derived terms

Descendants

Negerhollands: poets
→ Caribbean Javanese: puts, ngeputs

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