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verlopen

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verlôpen. Equivalent to ver- + lopen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈloː.pə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧lo‧pen
  • Rhymes: -oːpən

Verb

verlopen

  1. (intransitive) to proceed, to go by
    De vergadering verliep voorspoedig en we waren op tijd klaarThe meeting went smoothly and we finished on time
  2. (intransitive) to expire, to become invalid
    Mijn paspoort verloopt volgende maand, dus ik moet snel een nieuwe aanvragenMy passport expires next month, so I need to apply for a new one quickly
  3. (intransitive, of colors) to fade
  4. (intransitive, of clocks) to go fast/slow, to go out of pace
    Klokken van standaard computersystemen verlopen wel 2 seconden per 6 tot 7 minuten.
    Standard computer system clocks can be up to two seconds off per six to seven minutes.

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: verloop
  • Negerhollands: verloop

Participle

verlopen

  1. past participle of verlopen

Declension

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