ijlen

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.lən/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯lən

Etymology 1

From ijl (empty), in phrases like ijlhoofdig (literally empty-headed).

Verb

ijlen

  1. to rave, babble, maunder (speak quickly and incoherently as if one were delirious or mad)
Inflection
Inflection of ijlen (weak)
infinitive ijlen
past singular ijlde
past participle geijld
infinitive ijlen
gerund ijlen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ijlijlde
2nd person sing. (jij) ijltijlde
2nd person sing. (u) ijltijlde
2nd person sing. (gij) ijltijlde
3rd person singular ijltijlde
plural ijlenijlden
subjunctive sing.1 ijleijlde
subjunctive plur.1 ijlenijlden
imperative sing. ijl
imperative plur.1 ijlt
participles ijlendgeijld
1) Archaic.

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch ilen, from Old Dutch īlen, from Proto-Germanic *īlijaną. Derived from the noun *īlō (rush, haste), from which Dutch ijl with the same meaning.

Verb

ijlen

  1. (obsolete) to hasten, hurry
Inflection
Inflection of ijlen (weak)
infinitive ijlen
past singular ijlde
past participle geijld
infinitive ijlen
gerund ijlen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ijlijlde
2nd person sing. (jij) ijltijlde
2nd person sing. (u) ijltijlde
2nd person sing. (gij) ijltijlde
3rd person singular ijltijlde
plural ijlenijlden
subjunctive sing.1 ijleijlde
subjunctive plur.1 ijlenijlden
imperative sing. ijl
imperative plur.1 ijlt
participles ijlendgeijld
1) Archaic.

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