gelden
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɛldə(n)/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛldən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch gelden, from Old Dutch *geldan, from Proto-Germanic *geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”).
Verb
gelden
- (intransitive) to apply, to be applicable, to be in effect
- De twee minuten stilte gelden in het hele land, ook op plaatsen waar geen plechtigheid wordt gehouden.
- The two minutes of silence apply throughout the whole land, even in places where no ceremony is held.
- (intransitive) to count (be estimated as valid, useful, or influential)
- (intransitive) to be considered [+ als (object) = as], to be considered to be
- De Bataven golden in vroeg-Romeinse tijd als elitetroepen.
- The Batavians were considered to be elite troops in early-Roman times.
- Het Oktoberfest geldt als het grootste bierfestival ter wereld en wordt jaarlijks door meer dan zes miljoen mensen bezocht.
- The Oktoberfest is considered the biggest beer festival in the world and is yearly visited by more than six million people.
Inflection
Inflection of gelden (strong class 3) | ||||
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infinitive | gelden | |||
past singular | gold | |||
past participle | gegolden | |||
infinitive | gelden | |||
gerund | gelden n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | geld | gold | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | geldt | gold | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | geldt | gold | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | geldt | goldt | ||
3rd person singular | geldt | gold | ||
plural | gelden | golden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | gelde | golde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | gelden | golden | ||
imperative sing. | geld | |||
imperative plur.1 | geldt | |||
participles | geldend | gegolden | ||
1) Archaic. |
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *geldan, from Proto-Germanic *geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”).
Verb
gelden
- to pay, to satisfy (a payment)
- to buy
- to compensate, to give recompense
- to yield, to produce
- (of a promise) to keep, to come through on
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Dutch: gelden
- Limburgish: gèlje
Further reading
- “ghelden (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “gelden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkeːlːten/
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