Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔl.sə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pol‧sen

Etymology 1

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From pols (wrist) +‎ -en.

Verb

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polsen

  1. (transitive) To probe, to inquire with tact.
Inflection
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Conjugation of polsen (weak)
infinitive polsen
past singular polste
past participle gepolst
infinitive polsen
gerund polsen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular pols polste
2nd person sing. (jij) polst, pols2 polste
2nd person sing. (u) polst polste
2nd person sing. (gij) polst polste
3rd person singular polst polste
plural polsen polsten
subjunctive sing.1 polse polste
subjunctive plur.1 polsen polsten
imperative sing. pols
imperative plur.1 polst
participles polsend gepolst
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: pols

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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polsen

  1. plural of pols

Anagrams

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