ijlen

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.lən/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯lən

Etymology 1

From ijl (“empty”), in phrases like ijlhoofdig (literally “empty-headed”).

Verb

ijlen

  1. to rave, babble, maunder (speak quickly and incoherently as if one were delirious or mad)
Conjugation
Conjugation of ijlen (weak)
infinitive ijlen
past singular ijlde
past participle geijld
infinitive ijlen
gerund ijlen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ijl ijlde
2nd person sing. (jij) ijlt, ijl2 ijlde
2nd person sing. (u) ijlt ijlde
2nd person sing. (gij) ijlt ijlde
3rd person singular ijlt ijlde
plural ijlen ijlden
subjunctive sing.1 ijle ijlde
subjunctive plur.1 ijlen ijlden
imperative sing. ijl
imperative plur.1 ijlt
participles ijlend geijld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Papiamentu: eilu, yl, ijl

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch ilen, from Old Dutch īlen, from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan (“to make haste, hasten”).

Verb

ijlen

  1. (literary) to hasten, hurry, rush
Conjugation
Conjugation of ijlen (weak)
infinitive ijlen
past singular ijlde
past participle geijld
infinitive ijlen
gerund ijlen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ijl ijlde
2nd person sing. (jij) ijlt, ijl2 ijlde
2nd person sing. (u) ijlt ijlde
2nd person sing. (gij) ijlt ijlde
3rd person singular ijlt ijlde
plural ijlen ijlden
subjunctive sing.1 ijle ijlde
subjunctive plur.1 ijlen ijlden
imperative sing. ijl
imperative plur.1 ijlt
participles ijlend geijld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms

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