hellen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch helden. The loss of the d occurred by reanalysis of the past tense form helde as consisting of hel-de rather than held-de.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edithellen
- (intransitive) to incline
Conjugation
editConjugation of hellen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | hellen | |||
past singular | helde | |||
past participle | geheld | |||
infinitive | hellen | |||
gerund | hellen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | hel | helde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | helt, hel2 | helde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | helt | helde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | helt | helde | ||
3rd person singular | helt | helde | ||
plural | hellen | helden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | helle | helde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | hellen | helden | ||
imperative sing. | hel | |||
imperative plur.1 | helt | |||
participles | hellend | geheld | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
editGerman
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle High German hellen, from Old High German hellan, from Proto-Germanic *hellaną (“to resound”).
Verb
edithellen (weak, third-person singular present hellt, past tense hellte, past participle gehellt, auxiliary haben)
Conjugation
editinfinitive | hellen | ||||
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present participle | hellend | ||||
past participle | gehellt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich helle | wir hellen | i | ich helle | wir hellen |
du hellst | ihr hellt | du hellest | ihr hellet | ||
er hellt | sie hellen | er helle | sie hellen | ||
preterite | ich hellte | wir hellten | ii | ich hellte1 | wir hellten1 |
du helltest | ihr helltet | du helltest1 | ihr helltet1 | ||
er hellte | sie hellten | er hellte1 | sie hellten1 | ||
imperative | hell (du) helle (du) |
hellt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Ultimately from the same origin as the "brighten" sense of Etymology 1.
Adjective
edithellen
- inflection of hell:
Further reading
editLuxembourgish
editAdjective
edithellen
Middle Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Old Dutch *hellan, from Proto-Germanic *hellaną.
Verb
edithellen
Inflection
editinfinitive | base form | hellen | |||||
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genitive | hellens | ||||||
dative | hellene | ||||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||||
present | past | present | past | ||||
1st person singular | helle | — | helle | — | |||
2nd person singular | hels, helles | — | hels, helles | — | |||
3rd person singular | helt, hellet | — | helle | — | |||
1st person plural | hellen | — | hellen | — | |||
2nd person plural | helt, hellet | — | helt, hellet | — | |||
3rd person plural | hellen | — | hellen | — | |||
imperative | |||||||
singular | hel, helle | ||||||
plural | helt, hellet | ||||||
present | past | ||||||
participle | hellende | — |
Further reading
edit- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “hellen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Norwegian Bokmål
editAlternative forms
editNoun
edithellen m or f
Norwegian Nynorsk
editNoun
edithellen m (definite singular hellenen, indefinite plural hellenar, definite plural hellenane)
Swedish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek Ἕλλην (Héllēn). Attested since 1822.
Noun
edithellen c
Declension
editnominative | genitive | ||
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singular | indefinite | hellen | hellens |
definite | hellenen | hellenens | |
plural | indefinite | hellener | helleners |
definite | hellenerna | hellenernas |
Derived terms
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editReferences
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