Afschieten: Dutch verb conjugation
afschieten schoot af afgeschoten
to shoot dead, to kill by firing at someone or something
/ˈɑfsxitə(n)/
Conjugation of afschieten
| Person | Present | Past | Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| ik | schiet af | schoot af | heb afgeschoten |
| jij, u | schiet af | schoot af | hebt afgeschoten |
| hij, zij, het | schiet af | schoot af | heeft afgeschoten |
| wij, jullie, zij | schieten af | schoten af | hebben afgeschoten |
- Past participle: afgeschoten, with hebben.
- Afschieten is separable: in a main clause the prefix moves to the end, as in “ik schiet af”. See where the prefix goes in other sentences.
Meaning in English
- to shoot dead, to kill by firing at someone or something
- to cull
- to descend quickly
- to separate or to divide with an object such as a screen or a wall
- to shoot, to fire (to launch a projectile, to use a range weapon)
- to pay, to pay up
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