Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Origin obscure. Likely from Middle Dutch gijgen (to pant, wheeze, giggle) +‎ -elen. Compare German Low German giechelen (to giggle), dialectal German giggln, gigglen (to giggle), Middle High German gickelen (to ridicule, mock), Old High German kichezzen (to laugh), German gicksen (to shriek, shrill). All of these words are likely ultimate of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣi.xə.lə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: gie‧che‧len

Verb

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giechelen

  1. to giggle

Conjugation

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Conjugation of giechelen (weak)
infinitive giechelen
past singular giechelde
past participle gegiecheld
infinitive giechelen
gerund giechelen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular giechel giechelde
2nd person sing. (jij) giechelt, giechel2 giechelde
2nd person sing. (u) giechelt giechelde
2nd person sing. (gij) giechelt giechelde
3rd person singular giechelt giechelde
plural giechelen giechelden
subjunctive sing.1 giechele giechelde
subjunctive plur.1 giechelen giechelden
imperative sing. giechel
imperative plur.1 giechelt
participles giechelend gegiecheld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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