telen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch tēlen, from Old Dutch tilon, from Proto-Germanic *tilōną.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -eːlən
Verb
telen
- (transitive) to cultivate, grow plants, notably crops
- (transitive) to raise, breed animals or (figurative, notably a type of) men
- Synonym: kweken
Inflection
| Inflection of telen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | telen | |||
| past singular | teelde | |||
| past participle | geteeld | |||
| infinitive | telen | |||
| gerund | telen n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | teel | teelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | teelt | teelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | teelt | teelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | teelt | teelde | ||
| 3rd person singular | teelt | teelde | ||
| plural | telen | teelden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | tele | teelde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | telen | teelden | ||
| imperative sing. | teel | |||
| imperative plur.1 | teelt | |||
| participles | telend | geteeld | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- teler
- teelder
- teelaarde
- teelbaar
- teelland
Related terms
Anagrams
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch tilon, from Proto-Germanic *tilōną.
Verb
tēlen
- to bring forth, to produce
- to effect, to implement
- to cultivate, to foster, to raise (crops, young)
- to till (land)
Inflection
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Descendants
- Dutch: telen
Further reading
- “telen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “telen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
Unami
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɛlən/
Numeral
tèlën
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