Druppelen
Druppelen is a Dutch verb meaning to drip or to leak slowly, and to shed droplets from a liquid surface. It is commonly used to describe water or other liquids that fall in small amounts, such as a faucet that leaks or rain that falls in a thin shower. It can also refer to tears slowly forming or falling.
The word is derived from the noun druppel, meaning a single droplet, with the usual suffix -en
- Present: ik druppel, jij druppelt, hij/zij/het druppelt, wij druppelen, jullie druppelen, zij druppelen.
- Simple past: ik druppelde, jij druppelde, hij druppelde, wij druppelden, jullie druppelden, zij druppelden.
- Present participle: druppelend.
- Past participle: gedruppeld.
The auxiliary in the perfect tense is hebben (ik heb gedruppeld).
Usage notes: Druppelen is a straightforward, common verb in weather and everyday contexts, such as descriptions