ont-

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ont"

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔnt/

Etymology 1

From Dutch ont-, from Middle Dutch ont-, from Old Dutch ant-, from Proto-Germanic *andi-, *anda-, *and-.

Prefix

ont-

  1. un-, de-; forms verbs meaning to negate, remove or separate.
Usage notes

Not separable. When forming past participles, those generally aren't prepended with the prefix ge-.

Etymology 2

From Dutch ont-, from Middle Dutch ont-, from Old Dutch int-, from Proto-Germanic *in-.

Prefix

ont-

  1. Forms inchoative verbs, indicating that a process is beginning.
Usage notes

Not separable. When forming past participles, those generally aren't prepended with the prefix ge-.

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔnt/
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

    From Middle Dutch ont-, from Old Dutch ant-, from Proto-West Germanic *anda-, from Proto-Germanic *andi-, *anda-, *and-.

    Prefix

    ont-

    1. un-, de-; forms verbs meaning to negate, remove or separate.
    Derived terms
    Dutch terms prefixed with ont-

    Etymology 2

      From Middle Dutch ont-, from Old Dutch int-, from Proto-Germanic *in-.

      Prefix

      ont-

      1. Forms inchoative verbs, indicating that a process is beginning.

      Derived terms

      German

      Prefix

      ont-

      1. alternative form of onto-, used before a vowel

      Middle Dutch

      Etymology 1

      From Old Dutch ant-, from Proto-West Germanic *anda-, from Proto-Germanic *andi-, *anda-, *and-.

      Prefix

      ont-

      1. un-, de-; forms verbs meaning to negate, remove or separate.
      Derived terms
      Middle Dutch terms prefixed with ont-
      Descendants

      Etymology 2

      From Old Dutch int-, from Proto-Germanic *in-.

      Prefix

      ont-

      1. Forms inchoative verbs, indicating that a process is beginning.
      Derived terms
      Middle Dutch terms prefixed with ont-
      Descendants