stelen

See also: Stelen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteːlə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ste‧len
• Rhymes: -eːlən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch stelen, from Old Dutch *stelan, from Proto-West Germanic *stelan, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.

Verb

stelen

1. (transitive) to steal

Inflection

Conjugation of stelen (strong class 4)
infinitive	stelen
past singular	stal
past participle	gestolen
infinitive	stelen
gerund	stelen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	steel	stal
2nd person sing. (jij)	steelt, steel2	stal
2nd person sing. (u)	steelt	stal
2nd person sing. (gij)	steelt	staalt
3rd person singular	steelt	stal
plural	stelen	stalen
subjunctive sing.1	stele	stale
subjunctive plur.1	stelen	stalen
imperative sing.	steel
imperative plur.1	steelt
participles	stelend	gestolen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

• jatten
• ontvreemden

Derived terms

• bestelen
• steler

Descendants

• Afrikaans: steel
• Negerhollands: steel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

stelen

1. plural of steel

Anagrams

• lentes, nestel, sleten

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *stelan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛːlən/

Verb

stēlen

1. to steal

Inflection

Strong class 4
Infinitive	stēlen
3rd sg. past	stal
3rd pl. past	stâlen
Past participle	gestolen
Infinitive	stēlen
In genitive	stēlens
In dative	stēlene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	stēle	stal
2nd singular	stēels, stēles	stâels, stâles
3rd singular	stēelt, stēlet	stal
1st plural	stēlen	stâlen
2nd plural	stēelt, stēlet	stâelt, stâlet
3rd plural	stēlen	stâlen
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	stēle	stâle
2nd singular	stēels, stēles	stâles
3rd singular	stēle	stâle
1st plural	stēlen	stâlen
2nd plural	stēelt, stēlet	stâlet
3rd plural	stēlen	stâlen
Imperative	Present
Singular	stel, stēel, stēle
Plural	stēelt, stēlet
	Present	Past
Participle	stēlende	gestolen

Descendants

• Dutch: stelen
• Limburgish: staele

Further reading

• “stelen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “stelen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English stelan.

Verb

stelen (third-person singular simple present steleth, present participle stelende, stelynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative stal, past participle stolen)

1. to steal
   • c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎^[1], published c. 1410, Epheſianes 4:28, page 75v, column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:

     he þat ſtal .· now ſtele he not / but moꝛe trauele he in woꝛchyng wiþ his hondis þat þat is good .· þat he haue wher of he ſchal ȝyue to nedi

     Anyone who steals shouldn't steal again, but should instead do useful work with their own hands so they have [something] to give to the needy.

Conjugation

Conjugation of stelen (strong class 4)

infinitive	(to) stelen, stele
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	stele	stal, stel
2nd-person singular	stelest	stele, stale, stal, stel
3rd-person singular	steleth	stal, stel
subjunctive singular	stele	stele1, stale1
imperative singular		—
plural2	stelen, stele	stelen, stele, stalen, stale
imperative plural	steleth, stele	—
participles	stelynge, stelende	stolen, stole, ystolen, ystole

¹Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
²Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: steal
• Scots: stele, steil