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Smeren: Dutch verb conjugation

smeren smeerde gesmeerd

to smear, to rub a substance

/ˈsmeːrə(n)/

Conjugation of smeren

PersonPresentPastPerfect
iksmeersmeerdeheb gesmeerd
jij, usmeertsmeerdehebt gesmeerd
hij, zij, hetsmeertsmeerdeheeft gesmeerd
wij, jullie, zijsmerensmeerdenhebben gesmeerd
  • Past participle: gesmeerd, with hebben.

Meaning in English

  1. to smear, to rub a substance
  2. to make, to butter
  3. to grease, to oil, etc. (to make run more smoothly)
  4. to corrupt, to pay off, to bribe
  5. to get out, to make one's getaway, to leave

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