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Dutch
Etymology
From adel + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːdələ(n)/
- Hyphenation: ade‧len
Verb
adelen
- (transitive) to ennoble (to bestow with nobility)
- De koning besloot de moedige ridder te adelen. ― The king decided to ennoble the brave knight.
- Na zijn heldendaad werd hij geadeld door de vorst. ― After his act of heroism, he was ennobled by the monarch.
- Het was een zeldzame eer om te worden geadeld in die tijd. ― It was a rare honor to be ennobled during that era.
- (transitive) to ennoble, elevate, edify
- Zijn woorden adelden de geest van de luisteraars. ― His words ennobled the spirits of the listeners.
- Literatuur heeft de kracht om de ziel te adelen. ― Literature has the power to elevate the soul.
- Muziek kan onze gedachten adelen en verheffen. ― Music can edify and uplift our thoughts.
Conjugation
Finnish
Noun
adelen
- genitive singular of adele
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
adelen m
- definite singular of adel
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
adelen m
- definite singular of adel