sublimeren

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sublimeren, from Middle French sublimer, from Latin sublimō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsʏ.bliˈmeː.rə(n)/, /ˌsy.bliˈmeː.rə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: su‧bli‧me‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːrən

Verb

sublimeren

1. (ergative, chemistry) to sublimate (to change from solid to gaseous)

   Synonym: vervluchtigen

2. (transitive, chemistry) to refine, to purify by sublimation
3. (transitive) to exalt, to refine, to elevate
4. (transitive) to exaggerate

   Synonym: overdrijven

Inflection

Conjugation of sublimeren (weak)
infinitive	sublimerenn
past singular	sublimeerde
past participle	gesublimeerd
infinitive	sublimerenn
gerund	sublimerenn n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	sublimeer	sublimeerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	sublimeert	sublimeerde
2nd person sing. (u)	sublimeert	sublimeerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	sublimeert	sublimeerde
3rd person singular	sublimeert	sublimeerde
plural	sublimerenn	sublimeerden
subjunctive sing.1	sublimeren	sublimeerde
subjunctive plur.1	sublimerenn	sublimeerden
imperative sing.	sublimeer
imperative plur.1	sublimeert
participles	sublimerennd	gesublimeerd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• sublimering

Related terms

• sublimaat

German

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Adjective

sublimeren

1. inflection of sublim:
   1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular comparative degree
   2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular comparative degree
   3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular comparative degree
   4. strong dative plural comparative degree
   5. weak/mixed all-case plural comparative degree