Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch lollen. May ultimately derive from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (an expressive root and presumably an onomatopoeia). If so, then cognate with Latin lāmentum, Ancient Greek λῆρος (lêros), λάλος (lálos), λάσκω (láskō).

Due to the association with lul (cock), the word may today be regarded as somewhat vulgar.

Verb

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lullen

  1. (intransitive, somewhat vulgar) to blather, twaddle, talk nonsense
    Synonym: poep praten
    Lul niet zo.Quit your blathering.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of lullen (weak)
infinitive lullen
past singular lulde
past participle geluld
infinitive lullen
gerund lullen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular lul lulde
2nd person sing. (jij) lult, lul2 lulde
2nd person sing. (u) lult lulde
2nd person sing. (gij) lult lulde
3rd person singular lult lulde
plural lullen lulden
subjunctive sing.1 lulle lulde
subjunctive plur.1 lullen lulden
imperative sing. lul
imperative plur.1 lult
participles lullend geluld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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lullen

  1. plural of lul

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (expressive root). Cognate with Latin lāmentum, Ancient Greek λῆρος (lêros), λάλος (lálos), λάσκω (láskō).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlʊln̩/, /ˈlʊlən/
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Verb

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lullen (weak, third-person singular present lullt, past tense lullte, past participle gelullt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to lull

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • lullen” in Duden online
  • lullen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache