Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch smalen. Equivalent to smal +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsmaː.lə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: sma‧len
  • Rhymes: -aːlən

Verb

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smalen

  1. to scorn (to display contempt)

Inflection

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Conjugation of smalen (weak)
infinitive smalen
past singular smalde
past participle gesmald
infinitive smalen
gerund smalen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular smal smalde
2nd person sing. (jij) smalt, smal2 smalde
2nd person sing. (u) smalt smalde
2nd person sing. (gij) smalt smalde
3rd person singular smalt smalde
plural smalen smalden
subjunctive sing.1 smale smalde
subjunctive plur.1 smalen smalden
imperative sing. smal
imperative plur.1 smalt
participles smalend gesmald
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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smalen m

  1. definite singular of smale