vellen

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛ.lə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vel‧len
  • Rhymes: -ɛlən

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch vellen, from Old Dutch *fellen, from Proto-West Germanic *fallijan, from Proto-Germanic *fallijaną. A causative verb to vallen (“to fall”).

Verb

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vellen

  1. (transitive) to fell, cut down
  2. (transitive, of verdicts, opinions) to decide, to pronounce
Conjugation
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Conjugation of vellen (weak)
infinitive vellen
past singular velde
past participle geveld
infinitive vellen
gerund vellen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular vel velde
2nd person sing. (jij) velt, vel2 velde
2nd person sing. (u) velt velde
2nd person sing. (gij) velt velde
3rd person singular velt velde
plural vellen velden
subjunctive sing.1 velle velde
subjunctive plur.1 vellen velden
imperative sing. vel
imperative plur.1 velt
participles vellend geveld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: vel
  • → Sranan Tongo: fala, falla

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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vellen

  1. plural of vel
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