accentuere

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French accentuer. Compare Swedish accentuera, Dutch accentueren, Norwegian Bokmål aksentuere, German akzentuieren.

Verb

accentuere (imperative accentuer, infinitive at accentuere, present tense accentuerer, past tense accentuerede, perfect tense har accentueret) (transitive)

1. to accentuate (to bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize)

   Synonyms: betone, fremhæve, understrege

2. to accentuate (to pronounce with an accent or vocal stress)

   Synonyms: betone, fremhæve

Conjugation

Conjugation of accentuere

active passive present accentuerer accentueres past accentuerede accentueredes infinitive accentuere accentueres imperative accentuer — participle present accentuerende past accentueret (auxiliary verb have) gerund accentueren

Derived terms

• accentuering

Related terms

• accent
• accentuation

Further reading

• “accentuere” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

accentuere

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of accentueren