Afdoen: Dutch verb conjugation
afdoen deed af afgedaan
to remove, to take off
/ˈɑv.dun/
Conjugation of afdoen
| Person | Present | Past | Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| ik | doe af | deed af | heb afgedaan |
| jij, u | doet af | deed af | hebt afgedaan |
| hij, zij, het | doet af | deed af | heeft afgedaan |
| wij, jullie, zij | doen af | deden af | hebben afgedaan |
- Past participle: afgedaan, with hebben.
- Afdoen is separable: in a main clause the prefix moves to the end, as in “ik doe af”. See where the prefix goes in other sentences.
Meaning in English
- to remove, to take off
- to complete, to fulfill, to finish
- to determine, to decide
- to dismiss, to reject (often out of hand, lightly)
- to detract [with aan or tot ‘from’], to diminish the value
- to satisfy, to pay back
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