ontploffen etymology

Dutch word ontploffen comes from Dutch ont-, Dutch ploffen

Detailed word origin of ontploffen

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
ont- Dutch (nld) Forms inchoative verbs, indicating that a process is beginning. Un-, de-; forms verbs meaning to negate, remove or separate.
ploffen Dutch (nld) To burst, to explode. To thud; to make a dull sound (such as the sound made of an object falling on concrete).
ontploffen Dutch (nld) To explode.

Words with the same origin as ontploffen

Descendants of ont-
ontbreken ontcijferen ontdooien ontgaan onthoofden onthouden onthullen ontkennen ontkenning ontkomen ontleden ontlopen ontmaskeren ontnemen ontruimen ontslag ontsnappen ontspannen ontstaan ontsteken ontvluchten ontwerp ontwikkelen ontzeggen
Descendants of ploffen
ontploffing plofkip plofklank plofkraak