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kiezen
kiezen
Dutch
Verb
kiezen
Inflection
| Inflection of kiezen (strong class 2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | kiezen | |||
| past singular | koos | |||
| past participle | gekozen | |||
| infinitive | kiezen | |||
| gerund | kiezen n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | kies | koos | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | kiest | koos | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | kiest | koos | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | kiest | koost | ||
| 3rd person singular | kiest | koos | ||
| plural | kiezen | kozen | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | kieze | koze | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | kiezen | kozen | ||
| imperative sing. | kies | |||
| imperative plur.1 | kiest | |||
| participles | kiezend | gekozen | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- many compound uses of kies- are short for verkiezen 'to choose, elect'
- keuze
- kiesbureau n
- kiescollege n
- kiesarrondissement n
- kiesdistrict n
- kieskanton n
- kiesman m
- kiestoon m
- kiezer m
- nieuwgekozen
- uitkiezen
- uitverkiezen
- verkiezen
- uitverkoren
- uitverkorene
- verkoren
Etymology 2
Noun
kiezen
- Plural form of kies