tillen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch tillen, of uncertain origin, possibly a borrowing from Old Frisian, and ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *þolēn (“to endure, bear”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
tillen
- (transitive, intransitive) to lift, to raise
- (informal, transitive, intransitive) to scam, to con
Inflection edit
Conjugation of tillen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | tillen | |||
past singular | tilde | |||
past participle | getild | |||
infinitive | tillen | |||
gerund | tillen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | til | tilde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | tilt | tilde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | tilt | tilde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | tilt | tilde | ||
3rd person singular | tilt | tilde | ||
plural | tillen | tilden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | tille | tilde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | tillen | tilden | ||
imperative sing. | til | |||
imperative plur.1 | tilt | |||
participles | tillend | getild | ||
1) Archaic. |
Synonyms edit
- (both senses): oplichten
Derived terms edit
Galician edit
Verb edit
tillen
- inflection of tillar:
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English *tyllan. Compare tollen.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
tillen
- To convince, tempt, or captivate; to enthrall.
- To draw towards, attract, or persuade to come.
- (rare) To acquire by illegal or immoral means.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of tillen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
- English: till (obsolete)
References edit
- “tillen, v.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-04.
Etymology 2 edit
From Old English ġetillan.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
tillen
- To stretch; to extend or cover.
- To expand or distend lengthwise; to extend away.
- (rare) To stretch as to make contact with; to extend towards.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of tillen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
- English: till
References edit
- “tillen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-04.
Etymology 3 edit
Verb edit
tillen
- Alternative form of tilyen (“to till”)
West Frisian edit
Noun edit
tillen