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Stem rule II

B2Verbs · lesson 63 of 79

If a crude stem ends in two identical consonants, we subtract one consonant.

A stem never ends in two identical consonants

Recall that a syllable [_never_ ends in two identical consonants](#/lesson/SpellingAndPronunciation.22).

infinitive | english | crude stem | stem

pakken | to get | pak k | pak

missen | to miss | mis s | mis

wennen | to get used | wen n | wen

lukken | to succeed | luk k | luk

stoppen | to stop | stop p | stop

vallen | to fall | val l | val

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