velen

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈveːlə(n)/
  • Rhymes: -eːlən
  • (file)

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vēlen, from Old Dutch *felan, from Proto-Germanic *felhaną.

Verb

velen

  1. (rare) to endure, to bear
    Synonym: verdragen
Inflection
Inflection of velen (weak)
infinitive velen
past singular veelde
past participle geveeld
infinitive velen
gerund velen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular veelveelde
2nd person sing. (jij) veeltveelde
2nd person sing. (u) veeltveelde
2nd person sing. (gij) veeltveelde
3rd person singular veeltveelde
plural velenveelden
subjunctive sing.1 veleveelde
subjunctive plur.1 velenveelden
imperative sing. veel
imperative plur.1 veelt
participles velendgeveeld
1) Archaic.

Etymology 2

Pronoun

velen

  1. plural of veel
    Want velen zijn geroepen, maar weinigen uitverkoren.
    For many are called, but few are chosen. (Matthew 22:14)
Usage notes

As for all adjectives that can also be used as pronouns, the plural ending (e)n is only used when referring to people. For animals or inanimate objects, if inflected at all, a plural ending -e is used.


Friulian

Etymology

From Latin venēnum. Compare Italian veleno.

Noun

velen m (plural velens)

  1. poison, venom

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *felan, from Proto-Germanic *felhaną.

Verb

vēlen

  1. (rare) to endure, to bear, to tolerate

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • velen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Piedmontese

Etymology

From Latin venēnum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /veˈlɛŋ/

Noun

velen m (plural velen)

  1. poison

Spanish

Verb

velen

  1. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present subjunctive form of velar.
  2. (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of velar.
  3. (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural present subjunctive form of velar.
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