velen
DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle Dutch vēlen, from Old Dutch *felan, from Proto-Germanic *felhaną.
VerbEdit
velen
InflectionEdit
| Inflection of velen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | velen | |||
| past singular | veelde | |||
| past participle | geveeld | |||
| infinitive | velen | |||
| gerund | velen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | veel | veelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | veelt | veelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | veelt | veelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | veelt | veelde | ||
| 3rd person singular | veelt | veelde | ||
| plural | velen | veelden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | vele | veelde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | velen | veelden | ||
| imperative sing. | veel | |||
| imperative plur.1 | veelt | |||
| participles | velend | geveeld | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Etymology 2Edit
PronounEdit
velen
- plural of veel
- Want velen zijn geroepen, maar weinigen uitverkoren.
- For many are called, but few are chosen. (Matthew 22:14)
- (literally, “For many are called, but few chosen.”)
Usage notesEdit
As for all adjectives that can also be used as pronouns, the plural ending (e)n is only used when referring to people. For animals or inanimate objects, if inflected at all, a plural ending -e is used.
FriulianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin venēnum. Compare Italian veleno.
NounEdit
velen m (plural velens)
Related termsEdit
Middle DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Dutch *felan, from Proto-Germanic *felhaną.
VerbEdit
vēlen
InflectionEdit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
DescendantsEdit
- Dutch: velen
Further readingEdit
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “velen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
PiedmonteseEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
velen m (plural velen)
Related termsEdit
SpanishEdit
VerbEdit
velen
- Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present subjunctive form of velar.
- (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of velar.
- (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural present subjunctive form of velar.