Afbreken: Dutch verb conjugation
afbreken brak af afgebroken
to break off
/ˈɑvˌbreːkə(n)/
Conjugation of afbreken
| Person | Present | Past | Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| ik | breek af | brak af | heb afgebroken |
| jij, u | breekt af | brak af | hebt afgebroken |
| hij, zij, het | breekt af | brak af | heeft afgebroken |
| wij, jullie, zij | breken af | braken af | hebben afgebroken |
- Past participle: afgebroken, with hebben.
- Afbreken is separable: in a main clause the prefix moves to the end, as in “ik breek af”. See where the prefix goes in other sentences.
Meaning in English
- to break off
- to demolish, to break down
- to decompose
- to cut short, to abort, to end
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