handelen
Dutch edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch handelen, from Old Dutch handalon, from Proto-West Germanic *handulōn, from Proto-Germanic *handlōną. By surface analysis, hand + elen. Ultimately of the same origin as the English borrowing at Etymology 2 below (thus, a doublet of the same).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
handelen
- (intransitive) to trade, do business
- Hij is al jaren bezig met handelen in antiek.
- He has been trading in antiques for years.
- De familie heeft een lange traditie van handelen in textiel.
- The family has a long tradition of doing business in textiles.
- (intransitive) to act
- Je moet snel handelen in noodsituaties.
- You need to act quickly in emergency situations.
- De politieagent handelde onmiddellijk bij het zien van de verdachte activiteit.
- The police officer acted immediately upon seeing suspicious activity.
Inflection edit
| Inflection of handelen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | handelen | |||
| past singular | handelde | |||
| past participle | gehandeld | |||
| infinitive | handelen | |||
| gerund | handelen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | handel | handelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | handelt | handelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | handelt | handelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | handelt | handelde | ||
| 3rd person singular | handelt | handelde | ||
| plural | handelen | handelden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | handele | handelde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | handelen | handelden | ||
| imperative sing. | handel | |||
| imperative plur.1 | handelt | |||
| participles | handelend | gehandeld | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
From English handle, ultimately of the same origin as the native inherited term at Etymology 1 above (thus, a doublet of the same). Compare German händeln.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
handelen
- (transitive, informal) to handle, to deal with or endure something or someone (particularly emotionally)
- Hij kon het volwassen leven niet handelen en ging aan de drugs. ― He couldn't handle adult life and started using drugs.
Inflection edit
| Inflection of handelen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | handelen | |||
| past singular | handelde | |||
| past participle | gehandeld | |||
| infinitive | handelen | |||
| gerund | handelen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | handel | handelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | handelt | handelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | handelt | handelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | handelt | handelde | ||
| 3rd person singular | handelt | handelde | ||
| plural | handelen | handelden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | handele | handelde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | handelen | handelden | ||
| imperative sing. | handel | |||
| imperative plur.1 | handelt | |||
| participles | handelend | gehandeld | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From German handeln, from Middle High German handeln, from Old High German hantalōn, from Proto-West Germanic *handulōn, from Proto-Germanic *handlōną. Cognate with Dutch handelen, English handle. In the sense “to trade, bargain” an older borrowing; the sense “to act” is recent.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
handelen (third-person singular present handelt, past participle gehandelt, auxiliary verb hunn)
- (intransitive) to act
- (intransitive) to trade, to deal
- (intransitive) to negotiate, to bargain
Conjugation edit
| Regular | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | handelen | |
| participle | gehandelt | |
| auxiliary | hunn | |
| present indicative |
imperative | |
| 1st singular | handelen | — |
| 2nd singular | handels | handel |
| 3rd singular | handelt | — |
| 1st plural | handelen | — |
| 2nd plural | handelt | handelt |
| 3rd plural | handelen | — |
| (n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel. | ||
Derived terms edit
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch handalon, from Proto-West Germanic *handulōn, from Proto-Germanic *handlōną.
Verb edit
handelen
- to handle (take in the hand)
- to act, to carry out
- to handle, to treat (a subject)
- to treat, to behave towards
Inflection edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “handelen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “handelen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Noun edit
handelen m
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
handelen m