belden

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

belden

  1. inflection of bellen:
    1. plural past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English bieldan, from Proto-Germanic *balþijaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːldən/, /ˈbɛːldən/

Verb

belden

  1. To promote, motivate, or foster.
  2. To thrive or prosper; to grow up.
  3. To safeguard; to shield or guard.
  4. To discover or utilise accommodation or shelter.
  5. (rare) To teach, to educate; to pass on teaching.

Conjugation

Conjugation of belden (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) belden, belde
present tense past tense
1st-person singular belde belded
2nd-person singular beldest beldedest
3rd-person singular beldeth belded
subjunctive singular belde
imperative singular —
plural1 belden, belde beldeden, beldede
imperative plural beldeth, belde —
participles beldynge, beldende belded, ybelded

1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

Descendants

  • English: bield
  • Scots: belde, beild, bield

References

Turkish

Noun

belden

  1. ablative singular of bel
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