See also: spellen

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈspeːlə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: spe‧len
  • Rhymes: -eːlən

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch spēlen.

Verb edit

spelen

  1. (intransitive) to play
  2. (transitive) to play (a game)
    Wat wil je spelen?
    What do you wish to play?
  3. (transitive or intransitive) to play (a musical instrument)
  4. (transitive) to play (a role)
Inflection edit
Inflection of spelen (weak)
infinitive spelen
past singular speelde
past participle gespeeld
infinitive spelen
gerund spelen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular speel speelde
2nd person sing. (jij) speelt speelde
2nd person sing. (u) speelt speelde
2nd person sing. (gij) speelt speelde
3rd person singular speelt speelde
plural spelen speelden
subjunctive sing.1 spele speelde
subjunctive plur.1 spelen speelden
imperative sing. speel
imperative plur.1 speelt
participles spelend gespeeld
1) Archaic.
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Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: speel
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: pele
  • Negerhollands: speel

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun edit

spelen

  1. plural of spel (tournament)
  2. An organised series of athletic or other entertaining competitive events, such as the Olympics or varied gladiatorial fights.
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Etymology edit

From Old Dutch *spilon, from Proto-West Germanic *spilōn.

Verb edit

spēlen

  1. to play, to have fun
  2. to play a game
  3. to play (an instrument)

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Etymology edit

From Old English spelian; equivalent to spale +‎ -en.

Pronunciation edit

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spelen

  1. to save, hoard

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spelen

  1. definite plural of spel

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