beelden

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːldə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: beel‧den
  • Rhymes: -eːldən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch bēelden, from Old Dutch bilithen. Equivalent to beeld +‎ -en.

Verb

beelden

  1. (obsolete) to shape, form
  2. (obsolete) to form an image in the mind, to picture, imagine
  3. (poetic) to give an impression of something
Conjugation
Conjugation of beelden (weak)
infinitive beelden
past singular beeldde
past participle gebeeld
infinitive beelden
gerund beelden n
present tense past tense
1st person singular beeld beeldde
2nd person sing. (jij) beeldt, beeld2 beeldde
2nd person sing. (u) beeldt beeldde
2nd person sing. (gij) beeldt beeldde
3rd person singular beeldt beeldde
plural beelden beeldden
subjunctive sing.1 beelde beeldde
subjunctive plur.1 beelden beeldden
imperative sing. beeld
imperative plur.1 beeldt
participles beeldend gebeeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

beelden

  1. plural of beeld

Anagrams

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch bilithen. Equivalent to bēelde +‎ -en.

Verb

bēelden

  1. to form, to shape
  2. to depict

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive bēelden
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive bēelden
In genitive bēeldens
In dative bēeldene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular bēelde
2nd singular bēelts, bēeldes
3rd singular bēelt, bēeldet
1st plural bēelden
2nd plural bēelt, bēeldet
3rd plural bēelden
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular bēelde
2nd singular bēelts, bēeldes
3rd singular bēelde
1st plural bēelden
2nd plural bēelt, bēeldet
3rd plural bēelden
Imperative Present
Singular bēelt, bēelde
Plural bēelt, bēeldet
Present Past
Participle bēeldende

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: beelden
  • Limburgish: beildje

Further reading

Middle English

Etymology 1

Verb

beelden

  1. Alternative form of belden

Etymology 2

Verb

beelden

  1. Alternative form of bylden