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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch gelden, from Old Dutch *geldan, from Proto-West Germanic *geldan, from Proto-Germanic *geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”).
Verb
gelden
- (intransitive) to apply, to be applicable, to be in effect
De twee minuten stilte gelden in het hele land, ook op plaatsen waar geen plechtigheid wordt gehouden.- The two minutes of silence apply throughout the whole land, even in places where no ceremony is held.
- (intransitive) to count (be estimated as valid, useful, or influential)
- (intransitive) to be considered , to be considered to be
De Bataven golden in vroeg-Romeinse tijd als elitetroepen.- The Batavians were considered to be elite troops in early-Roman times.
Het Oktoberfest geldt als het grootste bierfestival ter wereld en wordt jaarlijks door meer dan zes miljoen mensen bezocht.- The Oktoberfest is considered the biggest beer festival in the world and is yearly visited by more than six million people.
Conjugation
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Etymology 2
Noun
gelden
- plural of geld
Anagrams
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *geldan, from Proto-West Germanic *geldan.
Verb
gelden
- to pay, to satisfy (a payment)
- to buy
- to compensate, to give recompense
- to yield, to produce
- (of a promise) to keep, to come through on
Inflection
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Further reading
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkeːlːten/
Verb
gēlden
- first-person singular past indicative of gealdit