hollen

Dutch

Etymology 1

Germanic, cognate with hole.

Alternative forms

• holen (obsolete as verb)

Verb

hollen

1. (transitive) To (make) hollow, empty (the inside)
2. (transitive) To make by hollowing

Conjugation

Conjugation of hollen (weak)

infinitive	hollen
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	hol	holde
2nd person singular	holt	holde
3rd person singular	holt	holde
plural	hollen	holden
subjunctive sing.1	holle	holde
subjunctive plur.1	hollen	holden
imperative sing.	hol
imperative plur.1	holt
participles	hollend	(hebben) gehold
1)Archaic.

Derived terms

onderhollen (verb) uithollen (verb) holkamer m and f

Noun

hollen

1. Plural form of hol

Synonyms

• holen (all (?) cavity senses)

Etymology 2

Germanic, cognate with hole.

Verb

hollen

1. (intransitive) To run fast or frantically, run away, flee etc.
2. (intransitive) To rage; be/get out of control.
3. (intransitive) To (be/ go on) strike.

Conjugation

Conjugation of hollen (weak)

infinitive	hollen
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	hol	holde
2nd person singular	holt	holde
3rd person singular	holt	holde
plural	hollen	holden
subjunctive sing.1	holle	holde
subjunctive plur.1	hollen	holden
imperative sing.	hol
imperative plur.1	holt
participles	hollend	(hebben) gehold
1)Archaic.

Derived terms

hol (verbs) afhollen, doorhollen, medehollen, omhollen, ophollen, voorthollen, weghollen holder m holler m holdag m holziek (adjective) uitgehold (adjective)

Etymology 3

A rhyming variation on sollen, from Middle Dutch sollen, tsollen, from Old French soler, souler, choler.

Verb

hollen

1. (transitive) To drag, toy, play games (with ...), play tricks (on ...)

Conjugation

Conjugation of hollen (weak)

infinitive	hollen
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	hol	holde
2nd person singular	holt	holde
3rd person singular	holt	holde
plural	hollen	holden
subjunctive sing.1	holle	holde
subjunctive plur.1	hollen	holden
imperative sing.	hol
imperative plur.1	holt
participles	hollend	(hebben) gehold
1)Archaic.

Synonyms

• sollen