hollen

See also: Hollen and Höllen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔlə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɔlən

Etymology 1

From hol.

Alternative forms

• holen (obsolete as verb)

Verb

hollen

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

Inflection

Conjugation of hollen (weak)
infinitive	hollen
past singular	holde
past participle	gehold
infinitive	hollen
gerund	hollen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	hol	holde
2nd person sing. (jij)	holt	holde
2nd person sing. (u)	holt	holde
2nd person sing. (gij)	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	gehold
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• onderhollen (verb)
• uithollen (verb)
• holkamer m or f

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch hollen, further etymology unknown. No certain relatives. Perhaps ultimately derived from or related to a zero-grade of Frankish *halþijan (“to incline, tilt”), if the sense evolution was 'to bend' > 'to move in a bending way' > 'to hasten, to run.'

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.

Inflection

Conjugation of hollen (weak)
infinitive	hollen
past singular	holde
past participle	gehold
infinitive	hollen
gerund	hollen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	hol	holde
2nd person sing. (jij)	holt	holde
2nd person sing. (u)	holt	holde
2nd person sing. (gij)	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	gehold
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

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

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hol

Etymology 3

A rhyming variation on sollen.

Verb

hollen

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

Inflection

Conjugation of hollen (weak)
infinitive	hollen
past singular	holde
past participle	gehold
infinitive	hollen
gerund	hollen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	hol	holde
2nd person sing. (jij)	holt	holde
2nd person sing. (u)	holt	holde
2nd person sing. (gij)	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	gehold
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

• sollen

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German halden, from Old Saxon haldan.

Verb

hollen (past singular heel, past participle hollen, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to hold

Conjugation

Conjugation of hollen (class 7 strong verb)

infinitive	hollen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	holl	heel
2nd person singular	hölls(t)	heels(t)
3rd person singular	höll(t)	heel
plural	hollt, hollen	helen
imperative	present	—
singular	holl
plural	hollt
participle	present	past
	hollen	(e)hollen, gehollen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈhoːllen/

Verb

hōllen

1. first-person singular past indicative of hoallat

West Frisian

Noun

hollen

1. plural of holle