borrelen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.rə.lə(n)/
• Hyphenation: bor‧re‧len
• Rhymes: -ɔrələn

Etymology 1

From borrel +‎ -en.

Verb

borrelen

1. (intransitive) to drink spirits
2. (intransitive) to have a drink, to hobnob [with met ‘with’]

Conjugation

Conjugation of borrelen (weak)
infinitive	borrelen
past singular	borrelde
past participle	geborreld
infinitive	borrelen
gerund	borrelen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	borrel	borrelde
2nd person sing. (jij)	borrelt, borrel2	borrelde
2nd person sing. (u)	borrelt	borrelde
2nd person sing. (gij)	borrelt	borrelde
3rd person singular	borrelt	borrelde
plural	borrelen	borrelden
subjunctive sing.1	borrele	borrelde
subjunctive plur.1	borrelen	borrelden
imperative sing.	borrel
imperative plur.1	borrelt
participles	borrelend	geborreld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• naborrelen

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch borrelen.

Verb

borrelen

1. (intransitive) to bubble (e.g. because of boiling)

Conjugation

Conjugation of borrelen (weak)
infinitive	borrelen
past singular	borrelde
past participle	geborreld
infinitive	borrelen
gerund	borrelen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	borrel	borrelde
2nd person sing. (jij)	borrelt, borrel2	borrelde
2nd person sing. (u)	borrelt	borrelde
2nd person sing. (gij)	borrelt	borrelde
3rd person singular	borrelt	borrelde
plural	borrelen	borrelden
subjunctive sing.1	borrele	borrelde
subjunctive plur.1	borrelen	borrelden
imperative sing.	borrel
imperative plur.1	borrelt
participles	borrelend	geborreld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• opborrelen
• overborrelen