Afrikaans

Verb

ondergaan ‎(present ondergaan, present participle ondergaande, past participle ondergaan)

1. to undergo, to endure

Etymology 2

From Dutch óndergaan.

Verb

ondergaan ‎(present gaan onder, present participle ondergaande, past participle ondergegaan)

1. to go down, to set

   Die son gaan onder.‎

   The sun is setting.

Dutch

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɔndərˈɣaːn/
• Rhymes: -aːn

Verb

ondergaan, ondergáán

1. to undergo, endure

   Hij onderging zijn straf.

   He underwent his punishment.

2. to put up with

   Ik wil die herrie niet meer ondergaan.

   I don't want to put up with that noise.

Inflection

Participle

ondergaan

1. past participle of ondergaan

Inflection

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔndərˌɣaːn/

Verb

ondergaan, óndergaan

1. To go down; to set.

   De zon ging onder. — The sun went down.

   De ondergaande zon. — The setting sun.

Inflection

Derived terms

• ondergang

Anagrams

• aandronge, dronge aan, gaan onder