smokkelen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately represents a frequentative derivation with the suffix -elen from a base verb Proto-Germanic *smukkōną; compare besmuikt, smuigen. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
smokkelen
- (transitive) to smuggle, to transport contraband
- (intransitive, colloquial) to cut corners, to use a shortcut
Inflection edit
| Inflection of smokkelen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | smokkelen | |||
| past singular | smokkelde | |||
| past participle | gesmokkeld | |||
| infinitive | smokkelen | |||
| gerund | smokkelen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | smokkel | smokkelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | smokkelt | smokkelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | smokkelt | smokkelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | smokkelt | smokkelde | ||
| 3rd person singular | smokkelt | smokkelde | ||
| plural | smokkelen | smokkelden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | smokkele | smokkelde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | smokkelen | smokkelden | ||
| imperative sing. | smokkel | |||
| imperative plur.1 | smokkelt | |||
| participles | smokkelend | gesmokkeld | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||