afwenden

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch afwenden. Equivalent to af +‎ wenden.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑfʋɛndə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: af‧wen‧den

Verb

afwenden

  1. (transitive) to stave off, to avert, to obviate, to prevent
    Het onheil werd door haar toedoen afgewend.
    The misfortune was prevented through her efforts.
  2. (reflexive) to turn away

Inflection
Inflection of afwenden (weak, separable)
infinitive afwenden
past singular wendde af
past participle afgewend
infinitive afwenden
gerund afwenden n|- class="vsHide" style="background: #E6E6FF;" main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular wend afwendde afafwendafwendde
2nd person sing. (jij) wendt afwendde afafwendtafwendde
2nd person sing. (u) wendt afwendde afafwendtafwendde
2nd person sing. (gij) wendt afwendde afafwendtafwendde
3rd person singular wendt afwendde afafwendtafwendde
plural wenden afwendden afafwendenafwendden
subjunctive sing.1 wende afwendde afafwendeafwendde
subjunctive plur.1 wenden afwendden afafwendenafwendden
imperative sing. wend af
imperative plur.1 wendt af
participles afwendendafgewend
1) Archaic.

Derived terms
  • afwending
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