Wiktionary

kelen

See also: ꝀELEN

Bambara edit

Numeral edit

kélen

  1. one

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch kelen. Equivalent to keel +‎ -en.

Verb edit

kelen

  1. (transitive) to cut the throat of
Inflection edit
Conjugation of kelen (weak)
infinitive kelen
past singular keelde
past participle gekeeld
infinitive kelen
gerund kelen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular keel keelde
2nd person sing. (jij) keelt keelde
2nd person sing. (u) keelt keelde
2nd person sing. (gij) keelt keelde
3rd person singular keelt keelde
plural kelen keelden
subjunctive sing.1 kele keelde
subjunctive plur.1 kelen keelden
imperative sing. keel
imperative plur.1 keelt
participles kelend gekeeld
1) Archaic.

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun edit

kelen

  1. plural of keel

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

Superficially the past participle of kela.

Adjective edit

kelen (comparative mer kelen, superlative mest kelen)

  1. (colloquial) cuddly (wanting to be cuddled)
    Synonyms: kelig, kelsjuk

Declension edit

Inflection of kelen
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular kelen — —
Neuter singular kelet — —
Plural kelna — —
Masculine plural3 kelne — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 kelne — —
All kelna — —
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

References edit

Veps edit

Noun edit

kelen

  1. genitive singular of kel'
  2. essive-instructive singular of kel'
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