Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German balzen. Equivalent to balts +‎ -en.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑlt.sə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: balt‧sen

Verb edit

baltsen

  1. (intransitive) to engage in courtship display, particularly said of birds

Inflection edit

Inflection of baltsen (weak)
infinitive baltsen
past singular baltste
past participle gebaltst
infinitive baltsen
gerund baltsen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular balts baltste
2nd person sing. (jij) baltst baltste
2nd person sing. (u) baltst baltste
2nd person sing. (gij) baltst baltste
3rd person singular baltst baltste
plural baltsen baltsten
subjunctive sing.1 baltse baltste
subjunctive plur.1 baltsen baltsten
imperative sing. balts
imperative plur.1 baltst
participles baltsend gebaltst
1) Archaic.