smachten

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch smachten, of uncertain origin. The word has some West-Germanic cognates, e.g. Old High German gismāhtōn (German schmachten). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsmɑx.tə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: smach‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ɑxtən

Verb

smachten

  1. to yearn [+ naar (after/for)], to pine [+ naar (for)]

Inflection

Inflection of smachten (weak)
infinitive smachten
past singular smachtte
past participle gesmacht
infinitive smachten
gerund smachten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular smachtsmachtte
2nd person sing. (jij) smachtsmachtte
2nd person sing. (u) smachtsmachtte
2nd person sing. (gij) smachtsmachtte
3rd person singular smachtsmachtte
plural smachtensmachtten
subjunctive sing.1 smachtesmachtte
subjunctive plur.1 smachtensmachtten
imperative sing. smacht
imperative plur.1 smacht
participles smachtendgesmacht
1) Archaic.
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