wellen
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch wellen, Old Dutch *wellen, from Proto-West Germanic *wallijan.
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Verb
editwellen
- to soak, to soften by putting into water
Conjugation
editConjugation of wellen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | wellen | |||
past singular | welde | |||
past participle | geweld | |||
infinitive | wellen | |||
gerund | wellen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | wel | welde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | welt, wel2 | welde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | welt | welde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | welt | welde | ||
3rd person singular | welt | welde | ||
plural | wellen | welden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | welle | welde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | wellen | welden | ||
imperative sing. | wel | |||
imperative plur.1 | welt | |||
participles | wellend | geweld | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
editwellen
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German wëllen. By surface analysis, Welle + -en
Pronunciation
editVerb
editwellen (weak, third-person singular present wellt, past tense wellte, past participle gewellt, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive or reflexive) to wave
Conjugation
editinfinitive | wellen | ||||
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present participle | wellend | ||||
past participle | gewellt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich welle | wir wellen | i | ich welle | wir wellen |
du wellst | ihr wellt | du wellest | ihr wellet | ||
er wellt | sie wellen | er welle | sie wellen | ||
preterite | ich wellte | wir wellten | ii | ich wellte1 | wir wellten1 |
du welltest | ihr welltet | du welltest1 | ihr welltet1 | ||
er wellte | sie wellten | er wellte1 | sie wellten1 | ||
imperative | well (du) welle (du) |
wellt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
editMiddle Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Old Dutch *wellen, from Proto-West Germanic *wallijan.
Verb
editwellen
Inflection
editThis verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “wellen (III)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page III
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “wellen (IV)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page IV
Middle English
editEtymology
editFrom Old English wiellan, from Proto-West Germanic *wallijan.
Verb
editwellen (third-person singular simple present welleth, present participle wellende, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle welled)
Conjugation
edit1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
editMiddle High German
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old High German wellen.
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editVerb
editwellen (irregular, third-person singular present wil, past tense wolte, past participle gewolt, auxiliary hān)
- to want
Conjugation
editinfinitive | wellen | ||||
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genitive gerund | wellennes wellenes | ||||
dative gerund | wellenne wellene | ||||
present participle | wellende | ||||
past participle | gewolt | ||||
auxiliary | hān | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich wil | wir wellen | i | ich welle | wir wellen |
du wilt | ir wellet | du wellest | ir wellet | ||
ër wil | sie wellen | ër welle | sie wellen | ||
preterite | ich wolte | wir wolten | ii | ich wolte | wir wolten |
du woltest | ir woltet | du woltest | ir woltet | ||
ër wolte | sie wolten | ër wolte | sie wolten | ||
imperative | [[#Middle_High_German|]] (du) | [[#Middle_High_German|]] (ir) |
Descendants
edit- Alemannic German: welle, wella, wölla
- Swabian: wella
- Bavarian: woian
- Apetlonerisch: walln
- Cimbrian: bölln, béllan (Sette Comuni)
- Central Franconian: welle, wolle (non-native; but now common in some dialects via German)
- German: wollen
- Rhine Franconian:
- Pennsylvania German: wolle
- Yiddish: וועלן (veln)
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editVerb
editwëllen (class 2 weak, third-person singular present wëllet, past tense wëllete, past participle gewëllet, auxiliary hān)
- to roll
Conjugation
editinfinitive | wëllen | ||||
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genitive gerund | wëllennes wëllenes | ||||
dative gerund | wëllenne wëllene | ||||
present participle | wëllende | ||||
past participle | gewëllet | ||||
auxiliary | hān | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich wëlle | wir wëllen | i | ich wëlle | wir wëllen |
du wëllest | ir wëllet | du wëllest | ir wëllet | ||
ër wëllet | sie wëllent | ër wëlle | sie wëllen | ||
preterite | ich wëllete | wir wëlleten | ii | ich wëllete | wir wëlleten |
du wëlletest | ir wëlletet | du wëlletest | ir wëlletet | ||
ër wëllete | sie wëlleten | ër wëllete | sie wëlleten | ||
imperative | wëlle (du) | wëllet (ir) |
Descendants
edit- German: wellen
References
edit- "wellen" in Köbler, Gerhard, Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch (3rd edition 2014)
Old Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *walljan.
Verb
editwellen
- to choose
Inflection
editinfinitive | wellen | |
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indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | wello, wellon | welida |
2nd person singular | welis, welist | welidos |
3rd person singular | welit | welida |
1st person plural | wellen | welidun |
2nd person plural | welit | welidut |
3rd person plural | wellent | welidun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | welle | welidi |
2nd person singular | welles, wellest | welidis |
3rd person singular | welle | welidi |
1st person plural | wellen | welidin |
2nd person plural | wellet | welidit |
3rd person plural | wellen | welidin |
imperative | present | |
singular | weli | |
plural | welit | |
participle | present | past |
wellendi | welit, giwelit |
Further reading
edit- “wellen”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old High German
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editA merger of Proto-West Germanic *willjan (“to want”) and Proto-West Germanic *walljan (“choose, select”).
Verb
editwellen
Conjugation
editThis verb needs an inflection-table template.
indicative | present | preterite |
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1st person singular | willu, wille, willa | wolta |
2nd person singular | wili, wilis | woltōs, woltōst |
3rd person singular | wili, wilit | wolta |
1st person plural | wellemēs, wellēn | woltum, woltun, woltumēs |
2nd person plural | wellet | woltut |
3rd person plural | wellent | woltun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | welle | wolti, woltī |
2nd person singular | wellest, wellēst | woltīs, woltīst |
3rd person singular | welle | wolti, woltī |
1st person plural | wellēmēs, wellēn | woltīm, woltīn, woltīmēs |
2nd person plural | wellēt | woltīt |
3rd person plural | wellēn | woltīn |
imperative | ||
singular | - | |
plural | - | |
participle | present | past |
wellenti | - |
Descendants
edit- Middle High German: wellen, wollen, wöllen, wullen
References
edit- "wellen" in Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch (6th edition 2014)
- Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, Second Edition
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