See also: Wellen, wëllen, and Wëllen

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛlən

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch wellen, Old Dutch *wellen, from Proto-West Germanic *wallijan.

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Verb

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wellen

  1. to soak, to soften by putting into water
Conjugation
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Conjugation of wellen (weak)
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

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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wellen

  1. plural of wel

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wëllen. By surface analysis, Welle +‎ -en

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛlən]
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  • Hyphenation: wel‧len

Verb

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wellen (weak, third-person singular present wellt, past tense wellte, past participle gewellt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive or reflexive) to wave

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Further reading

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  • wellen” in Duden online
  • wellen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *wellen, from Proto-West Germanic *wallijan.

Verb

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wellen

  1. to well up
  2. to boil

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: wellen
  • Limburgish: wèlle

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English wiellan, from Proto-West Germanic *wallijan.

Verb

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wellen (third-person singular simple present welleth, present participle wellende, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle welled)

  1. to boil, to bubble

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Middle High German

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Etymology 1

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    From Old High German wellen.

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈwellən/

    Verb

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    wellen (irregular, third-person singular present wil, past tense wolte, past participle gewolt, auxiliary hān)

    1. to want
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    Etymology 2

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    From wëlle +‎ -en

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈwɛllən/

    Verb

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    wëllen (class 2 weak, third-person singular present wëllet, past tense wëllete, past participle gewëllet, auxiliary hān)

    1. to roll
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    Old Dutch

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    Etymology

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    From Proto-West Germanic *walljan.

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    wellen

    1. to choose

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    Further reading

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    • wellen”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

    Old High German

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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      A merger of Proto-West Germanic *willjan (to want) and Proto-West Germanic *walljan (choose, select).

      Verb

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      wellen

      1. to want
      2. to choose

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      References

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