toestaan
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From toe (“up to, at”) + staan (“to stand”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]toestaan
- to permit, allow
- Synonyms: toelaten, permitteren
Conjugation
[edit]| Conjugation of toestaan (strong class 6, irregular, separable) | ||||
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| infinitive | toestaan | |||
| past singular | stond toe | |||
| past participle | toegestaan | |||
| infinitive | toestaan | |||
| gerund | toestaan n | |||
| main clause | subordinate clause | |||
| present tense | past tense | present tense | past tense | |
| 1st person singular | sta toe | stond toe | toesta | toestond |
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | staat toe, sta toe2 | stond toe | toestaat | toestond |
| 2nd person sing. (u) | staat toe | stond toe | toestaat | toestond |
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | staat toe | stondt toe | toestaat | toestondt |
| 3rd person singular | staat toe | stond toe | toestaat | toestond |
| plural | staan toe | stonden toe | toestaan | toestonden |
| subjunctive sing.1 | sta toe | stonde toe | toesta | toestonde |
| subjunctive plur.1 | staan toe | stonden toe | toestaan | toestonden |
| imperative sing. | sta toe | |||
| imperative plur.1 | staat toe | |||
| participles | toestaand | toegestaan | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Descendants
[edit]- Negerhollands: staan toe