"outen" meaning in Dutch

See outen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈɑu̯.tə(n)/
Rhymes: -ɑu̯tən Etymology: Borrowed from English out (verb). Etymology templates: {{bor+|nl|en|out|id=reveal|pos=verb}} Borrowed from English out (verb) Head templates: {{nl-verb}} outen Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-wk|out}} Forms: weak [table-tags], outen [infinitive], outen [gerund, neuter], out [first-person, present, singular], outte [first-person, past, singular], out [present, second-person, singular], outte [past, second-person, singular], out [formal, present, second-person, singular], outte [formal, past, second-person, singular], out [Flanders, colloquial, present, second-person, singular], out [archaic, formal, majestic, present, second-person, singular], outte [Flanders, colloquial, past, second-person, singular], outte [archaic, formal, majestic, past, second-person, singular], out [present, singular, third-person], outte [past, singular, third-person], outen [plural, present], outten [past, plural], oute [archaic, present, singular, subjunctive], outte [archaic, past, singular, subjunctive], outen [archaic, plural, present, subjunctive], outten [archaic, past, plural, subjunctive], out [imperative, present, singular], out [archaic, imperative, plural, present], outend [participle, present], geout [participle, past]
  1. (reflexive) to out oneself (reveal oneself as having a certain secret) Tags: reflexive
    Sense id: en-outen-nl-verb-fRnthlyh
  2. (reflexive, LGBTQ) to come out of the closet, come out Tags: reflexive
    Sense id: en-outen-nl-verb-VNaviHUK Categories (other): LGBTQ, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 31 16 5 4 5 6 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 38 12 2 2 3 3 38 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 10 90
     
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Download raw JSONL data for outen meaning in Dutch (4.5kB)

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