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afwassen

How the separable verb afwassen (to wash up) splits in Dutch.

afwassen— to wash up
Main clausethe prefix jumps to the end

Ik was de borden af.

With a modal verbthe verb stays whole

Ik wil afwassen.

Perfect tense-ge- slots in the middle

Ik heb afgewassen.

I wash up the plates.

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About this verb

Is "afwassen" a separable verb?

Yes. afwassen splits into af + wassen. In a main clause the prefix goes to the end: Ik was de borden af.

What is the past participle of "afwassen"?

The perfect tense is "Ik heb afgewassen" — the -ge- slots between the prefix and the stem.

What does "afwassen" mean?

afwassen means "to wash up". Example: Ik was de borden af. (I wash up the plates.)

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