gelden
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch gelden, from Old Dutch *geldan, from Proto-West Germanic *geldan, from Proto-Germanic *geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”).
Verb edit
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 edit
| Inflection of gelden (strong class 3b) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: geld
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
gelden
Anagrams edit
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch *geldan, from Proto-West Germanic *geldan.
Verb edit
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 edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
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Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “ghelden (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “gelden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Northern Sami edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
gēlden