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Etymology 1

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

Prefix

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ont-

  1. un-, de-; forms verbs meaning to negate, remove or separate.
Usage notes
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Not separable. When forming past participles, those generally aren't prepended with the prefix ge-.

Etymology 2

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

Prefix

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ont-

  1. Forms inchoative verbs, indicating that a process is beginning.
Usage notes
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Not separable. When forming past participles, those generally aren't prepended with the prefix ge-.

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔnt/
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Etymology 1

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

Prefix

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ont-

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

Etymology 2

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

Prefix

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ont-

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

Derived terms

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology 1

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

Prefix

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ont-

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

Etymology 2

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

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ont-

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