delen
Danish
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeːlə(n)/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -eːlən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch dêlen, from Old Dutch dēlen, from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną. Cognate with English deal.
Verb
delen
- (transitive) to divide, to split
- (transitive) to share
- (transitive, arithmetic) to divide
Inflection
Inflection of delen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | delen | |||
past singular | deelde | |||
past participle | gedeeld | |||
infinitive | delen | |||
gerund | delen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | deel | deelde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | deelt | deelde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | deelt | deelde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | deelt | deelde | ||
3rd person singular | deelt | deelde | ||
plural | delen | deelden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | dele | deelde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | delen | deelden | ||
imperative sing. | deel | |||
imperative plur.1 | deelt | |||
participles | delend | gedeeld | ||
1) Archaic. |
Antonyms
- (divide): vermenigvuldigen
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch dēlen, from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną.
Verb
dêlen
Inflection
Weak | ||
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Infinitive | dêlen | |
3rd sg. past | — | |
3rd pl. past | — | |
Past participle | — | |
Infinitive | dêlen | |
In genitive | dêlens | |
In dative | dêlene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | dêle | — |
2nd singular | dêels, dêles | — |
3rd singular | dêelt, dêlet | — |
1st plural | dêlen | — |
2nd plural | dêelt, dêlet | — |
3rd plural | dêlen | — |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | dêle | — |
2nd singular | dêels, dêles | — |
3rd singular | dêle | — |
1st plural | dêlen | — |
2nd plural | dêelt, dêlet | — |
3rd plural | dêlen | — |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | dêel, dêle | |
Plural | dêelt, dêlet | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | dêlende | — |
Alternative forms
Descendants
- Dutch: delen
- Limburgish: deile
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English dǣlan, from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną; equivalent to del + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛːlən/
Verb
delen
- To separate or split; to deal out:
- To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:
- To behave in a certain way or manner.
- To offer; to give away or administrate.
- To attack with a weapon; to deal a blow.
- To control; to administrate or be in charge.
- (rare) To effect vengeance or payback.
- (rare) To take or be given something.
Conjugation
Conjugation of delen
infinitive | (to) delen | |
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indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | dele | delt, dalt, deled |
2nd person singular | delest | delt, dalt, deled, *deltest |
3rd person singular | deleþ, deleth | delt, dalt, deled |
plural | delen | delt(en), deled(en) |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | dele | delt, dalt, deled |
plural | delen | delt(en), deled(en) |
imperative | present | |
singular | dele | |
plural | deleþ, deleth | |
participle | present | past |
delende, delinge | (y)delt, (y)dalt, (y)deled |
References
- “dēlen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.
Norwegian Bokmål
Norwegian Nynorsk
Welsh
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɛlɛn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdeːlɛn/, /ˈdɛlɛn/
Verb
delen
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