FromMiddle Dutchverstoppen. Equivalent tostop +‎ver- -en.

• IPA^(key):/vɛrˈstɔ.pə(n)/,/vərˈstɔ.pə(n)/

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• Hyphenation:ver‧stop‧pen
• Rhymes:-ɔpən

verstoppen

1. (transitive) tohide,conceal. Also reflexive

   Synonym:verbergen

   Antonym:onthullen

2. (transitive) toclog

   Synonym:blokkeren

   Antonym:ontstoppen

• verstoppertje
• verstopping

FromOld High Germanfirstophōn; equivalent tover- +‎stoppen.

• IPA^(key):/fɐˈʃtopən/

verstoppen (third-person singular presentverstoppt,past participleverstoppt,auxiliary verbhunn)

1. (transitive orintransitive) Tohide.
   • Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 5:14:

     Dir sidd d'Liicht vun der Welt! Eng Stad, déi uewen um Bierg läit, kann een netverstoppen.

     You are the light of the world! One cannothide a city that lies upon a mountain.

2. (transitive) Toclog, tocongest.
3. (reflexive) To become clogged, to become congested.