schelen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch scillen, from Old Dutch skillen, from Proto-Germanic *skiljaną (“to split, cut, divide”). Related to verschil (“difference”) and English skill.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
schelen
- to ail (cause to suffer)
- to make a difference
Inflection edit
| Inflection of schelen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | schelen | |||
| past singular | scheelde | |||
| past participle | gescheeld | |||
| infinitive | schelen | |||
| gerund | schelen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | scheel | scheelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | scheelt | scheelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | scheelt | scheelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | scheelt | scheelde | ||
| 3rd person singular | scheelt | scheelde | ||
| plural | schelen | scheelden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | schele | scheelde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | schelen | scheelden | ||
| imperative sing. | scheel | |||
| imperative plur.1 | scheelt | |||
| participles | schelend | gescheeld | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||