Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain, likely onomatopoeic and not attested before the 17th century. It has few cognates, including Low German prêfeln, pröfeln, West Frisian prevelje.

Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

prevelen

  1. to mumble
    Synonym: mompelen

Inflection edit

Inflection of prevelen (weak)
infinitive prevelen
past singular prevelde
past participle gepreveld
infinitive prevelen
gerund prevelen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular prevel prevelde
2nd person sing. (jij) prevelt prevelde
2nd person sing. (u) prevelt prevelde
2nd person sing. (gij) prevelt prevelde
3rd person singular prevelt prevelde
plural prevelen prevelden
subjunctive sing.1 prevele prevelde
subjunctive plur.1 prevelen prevelden
imperative sing. prevel
imperative plur.1 prevelt
participles prevelend gepreveld
1) Archaic.

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