zegelen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch segelen (“to seal”), from Latin sigillare, from sigillum (“a seal”). Equivalent to zegel (“seal”) + -en.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
zegelen
- (transitive) To affix a seal or stamp
- Notably as proof that a sealing tax is paid
- (transitive) To seal up, close, using (a) seal(s)
- (transitive, obsolete) To attach a (seal of approval or other) quality - or similar mark
- hence: To approve, corroborate, vouch for
- (transitive, dated) To (im)print a mark(ing), text etc.
Inflection edit
| Conjugation of zegelen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | zegelen | |||
| past singular | zegelde | |||
| past participle | gezegeld | |||
| infinitive | zegelen | |||
| gerund | zegelen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | zegel | zegelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | zegelt | zegelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | zegelt | zegelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | zegelt | zegelde | ||
| 3rd person singular | zegelt | zegelde | ||
| plural | zegelen | zegelden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | zegele | zegelde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | zegelen | zegelden | ||
| imperative sing. | zegel | |||
| imperative plur.1 | zegelt | |||
| participles | zegelend | gezegeld | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Synonyms edit
- (affix a seal): bezegelen, afstempelen
- (seal up): verzegelen, de stempels leggen