dobbelen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dobbelen, from Old French dobler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔbələ(n)/

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• Hyphenation: dob‧be‧len
• Rhymes: -ɔbələn

Verb

dobbelen

1. (intransitive) to throw dice
2. (intransitive) to gamble in a dice game

Inflection

Conjugation of dobbelen (weak)
infinitive	dobbelen
past singular	dobbelde
past participle	gedobbeld
infinitive	dobbelen
gerund	dobbelen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	dobbel	dobbelde
2nd person sing. (jij)	dobbelt, dobbel2	dobbelde
2nd person sing. (u)	dobbelt	dobbelde
2nd person sing. (gij)	dobbelt	dobbelde
3rd person singular	dobbelt	dobbelde
plural	dobbelen	dobbelden
subjunctive sing.1	dobbele	dobbelde
subjunctive plur.1	dobbelen	dobbelden
imperative sing.	dobbel
imperative plur.1	dobbelt
participles	dobbelend	gedobbeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• dobbelspel
• dobbelsteen
• dobbelziek
• verdobbelen

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: dobbel (dated)
• → Saramaccan: doblo