aantrekken
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch aentrecken. Equivalent to aan (“to, on”) + trekken (“to pull”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editaantrekken
- (transitive) to attract, exert a pulling force (on an object) such as gravity
- Antonym: afstoten
- De magneet trekt alle ijzerdeeltjes aan. ― The magnet attracts all iron particles.
- (transitive) to attract, draw, allure, appeal (to someone)
- Antonym: afstoten
- (transitive) to tighten by pulling
- Synonym: straktrekken
- Antonym: lostrekken
- (transitive) to put on (e.g. clothing)
- Synonym: aandoen
- Antonym: uittrekken
- (reflexive, transitive) to take heed, to take an interest in something, to let oneself be bothered by
- Trek je maar niets aan van hun geschreeuw. ― Don't let yourself be bothered by their shouting.
Conjugation
editConjugation of aantrekken (strong class 3b, separable) | ||||
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infinitive | aantrekken | |||
past singular | trok aan | |||
past participle | aangetrokken | |||
infinitive | aantrekken | |||
gerund | aantrekken n | |||
main clause | subordinate clause | |||
present tense | past tense | present tense | past tense | |
1st person singular | trek aan | trok aan | aantrek | aantrok |
2nd person sing. (jij) | trekt aan, trek aan2 | trok aan | aantrekt | aantrok |
2nd person sing. (u) | trekt aan | trok aan | aantrekt | aantrok |
2nd person sing. (gij) | trekt aan | trokt aan | aantrekt | aantrokt |
3rd person singular | trekt aan | trok aan | aantrekt | aantrok |
plural | trekken aan | trokken aan | aantrekken | aantrokken |
subjunctive sing.1 | trekke aan | trokke aan | aantrekke | aantrokke |
subjunctive plur.1 | trekken aan | trokken aan | aantrekken | aantrokken |
imperative sing. | trek aan | |||
imperative plur.1 | trekt aan | |||
participles | aantrekkend | aangetrokken | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: aantrek
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