sublimeren

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sublimeren, from Middle French sublimer, from Latin sublimō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsʏ.bliˈmeː.rə(n)/, /ˌsy.bliˈmeː.rə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: su‧bli‧me‧ren
  • Rhymes: -eːrən

Verb

sublimeren

  1. (ergative, chemistry) to sublimate (to change from solid to gaseous)
    Synonym: vervluchtigen
  2. (transitive, chemistry) to refine, to purify by sublimation
  3. (transitive) to exalt, to refine, to elevate
  4. (transitive) to exaggerate
    Synonym: overdrijven

Inflection

Inflection of sublimeren (weak)
infinitive sublimerenn
past singular sublimeerde
past participle gesublimeerd
infinitive sublimerenn
gerund sublimerenn n
present tense past tense
1st person singular sublimeersublimeerde
2nd person sing. (jij) sublimeertsublimeerde
2nd person sing. (u) sublimeertsublimeerde
2nd person sing. (gij) sublimeertsublimeerde
3rd person singular sublimeertsublimeerde
plural sublimerennsublimeerden
subjunctive sing.1 sublimerensublimeerde
subjunctive plur.1 sublimerennsublimeerden
imperative sing. sublimeer
imperative plur.1 sublimeert
participles sublimerenndgesublimeerd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

  • sublimering

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sublimeren

  1. inflection of sublim:
    1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular comparative degree
    2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular comparative degree
    3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular comparative degree
    4. strong dative plural comparative degree
    5. weak/mixed all-case plural comparative degree
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