teleurstellen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ter luere stellen, more frequently found with other verbs such as setten and leiden. By surface analysis, teleur +‎ stellen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /təˈløːrˌstɛ.lə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: te‧leur‧stel‧len

Verb

teleurstellen

  1. (transitive) to disappoint
    Je hebt hem erg teleurgesteld.
    You have really disappointed him.
    Ik wil je niet teleurstellen.
    I don't want to disappoint you.
    Het resultaat van het examen stelde haar teleur.
    The result of the exam disappointed her.
    Het team stelde de fans teleur met hun prestaties.
    The team disappointed the fans with their performance.

Inflection
Inflection of teleurstellen (weak, separable)
infinitive teleurstellen
past singular stelde teleur
past participle teleurgesteld
infinitive teleurstellen
gerund teleurstellen n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular stel teleurstelde teleurteleurstelteleurstelde
2nd person sing. (jij) stelt teleurstelde teleurteleursteltteleurstelde
2nd person sing. (u) stelt teleurstelde teleurteleursteltteleurstelde
2nd person sing. (gij) stelt teleurstelde teleurteleursteltteleurstelde
3rd person singular stelt teleurstelde teleurteleursteltteleurstelde
plural stellen teleurstelden teleurteleurstellenteleurstelden
subjunctive sing.1 stelle teleurstelde teleurteleurstelleteleurstelde
subjunctive plur.1 stellen teleurstelden teleurteleurstellenteleurstelden
imperative sing. stel teleur
imperative plur.1 stelt teleur
participles teleurstellendteleurgesteld
1) Archaic.

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Descendants
  • Afrikaans: teleurstel

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