Ontkennde

Ontkennde is not a standard lemma in major Dutch dictionaries. It does not appear as a recognized word in conventional spelling references and is likely a misspelling, a dialectal variant, or an archaic form of a related word such as ontkennende or ontkennen. In many cases, readers of older texts or regional varieties may encounter inflected forms that do not align with contemporary spelling conventions.

In standard Dutch, the verb ontkennen means to deny or negate something. The present-participial adjective forms are ontkennend or ontkennende, used to describe a denying quality or attitude. For example: een ontkennende houding (a denying attitude) or hij is ontkennend tegenover de beschuldigingen (he is denying the accusations). The past tense of ontkennen is ontkende, and the past participle is ontkend. The noun form is ontkenning (denial).

If you encounter ontkennde in a text, it is advisable to check the surrounding context and consider whether it is a simple misspelling of ontkennende or ontkende, or whether it reflects a regional spellingsvariant or historical usage. For linguistic discussion about negation, the related terms are ontkenning (negation) and ontkennend/ontkennende vormen (denying forms).

See also entries on ontkennen, ontkenning, and negation in Dutch; for comparison, similar negation-related terms appear in other Germanic languages with shared etymology from the prefix ont- and the verb kennen (to know).