Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German (deprecated template usage) hotzen.[1]
Verb
hossen
- Template:intransitive to dance and bounce about arm in arm
Conjugation
| Conjugation of hossen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | hossen | |||
| past singular | hoste | |||
| past participle | gehost | |||
| infinitive | hossen | |||
| gerund | hossen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | hos | hoste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | host, hos2 | hoste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | host | hoste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | host | hoste | ||
| 3rd person singular | host | hoste | ||
| plural | hossen | hosten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | hosse | hoste | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | hossen | hosten | ||
| imperative sing. | hos | |||
| imperative plur.1 | host | |||
| participles | hossend | gehost | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
References
- ^ J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)
Norwegian
Alternative forms
Adverb
hossen (Nynorsk bracket form)
- how
- Hossen kunne det gå til?
- How could it happen?
- Hossen kunne det gå til?