stelen
See also: Stelen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsteːlə(n)/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: ste‧len
- Rhymes: -eːlən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch stelen, from Old Dutch *stelan, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.
Inflection
| Inflection of stelen (strong class 4) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | stelen | |||
| past singular | stal | |||
| past participle | gestolen | |||
| infinitive | stelen | |||
| gerund | stelen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | steel | stal | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | steelt | stal | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | steelt | stal | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | steelt | staalt | ||
| 3rd person singular | steelt | stal | ||
| plural | stelen | stalen | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | stele | stale | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | stelen | stalen | ||
| imperative sing. | steel | |||
| imperative plur.1 | steelt | |||
| participles | stelend | gestolen | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Synonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *stelan, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛːlən/
Inflection
| Strong class 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | stēlen | |
| 3rd sg. past | stal | |
| 3rd pl. past | stâlen | |
| Past participle | gestolen | |
| Infinitive | stēlen | |
| In genitive | stēlens | |
| In dative | stēlene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | stēle | stal |
| 2nd singular | stēels, stēles | stâels, stâles |
| 3rd singular | stēelt, stēlet | stal |
| 1st plural | stēlen | stâlen |
| 2nd plural | stēelt, stēlet | stâelt, stâlet |
| 3rd plural | stēlen | stâlen |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | stēle | stâle |
| 2nd singular | stēels, stēles | stâles |
| 3rd singular | stēle | stâle |
| 1st plural | stēlen | stâlen |
| 2nd plural | stēelt, stēlet | stâlet |
| 3rd plural | stēlen | stâlen |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | stel, stēel, stēle | |
| Plural | stēelt, stēlet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | stēlende | gestolen |
Descendants
- Dutch: stelen
- Limburgish: staele
Further reading
- “stelen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “stelen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English stelan, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.
Verb
stelen (third-person singular simple present steleth, present participle stelende, simple past stal, past participle stolen)
- to steal
- a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “Ephesians 4:28”, in Wycliffe's Bible:
- He that stal, now stele he not; but more trauele he in worchinge with hise hondis that that is good, that he haue whereof he schal yyue to nedi.
- One who steals must not steal now, but must instead toil in labour with their hands for that which is good, so they have stuff to give to the needy.
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Conjugation
Conjugation of stelen (strong class 4)
| infinitive | (to) stelen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | stele | stal, stalle |
| 2nd person singular | stelest | stal(est), *stele |
| 3rd person singular | steleþ, steleth | stal, stalle |
| plural | stelen | stal(en), stel(en), stol(en) |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | stele | *stele |
| plural | stelen | stal(en), stel(en), stol(en) |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | stele | |
| plural | steleþ, steleth | |
| participle | present | past |
| stelende, stelinge | (y)stolen, (y)stole | |
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