doelen

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdulə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: doe‧len
  • Rhymes: -ulən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch doelen (“to target-practice”), equivalent to doel +‎ -en.

Verb

doelen

  1. (intransitive) to aim
    Synonyms: richten, munten
  2. (intransitive) to allude, hint
Conjugation
Conjugation of doelen (weak)
infinitive doelen
past singular doelde
past participle gedoeld
infinitive doelen
gerund doelen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular doel doelde
2nd person sing. (jij) doelt, doel2 doelde
2nd person sing. (u) doelt doelde
2nd person sing. (gij) doelt doelde
3rd person singular doelt doelde
plural doelen doelden
subjunctive sing.1 doele doelde
subjunctive plur.1 doelen doelden
imperative sing. doel
imperative plur.1 doelt
participles doelend gedoeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

doelen

  1. plural of doel
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