From Old Norse *smíla (“to smile”), from Proto-Germanic *smīlijaną, *smirōną (“to smile”), from Proto-Indo-European *smey- (“to laugh, be glad, wonder”). Cognate with Dutch smuilen, English smile, Middle High German smielen, Swedish smila, Danish smile, Norwegian Bokmål smile, Old English smerian and smercian.
smielen (past singular smiel, past participle smielt, auxiliary verb hebben)
| infinitive | smielen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | smiel | smiel |
| 2nd person singular | smiels(t) | smiels(t) |
| 3rd person singular | smiel(t) | smiel |
| plural | smielt, smielen | smielen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | smiel(e) | |
| plural | smielt | |
| participle | present | past |
| smielen | (e)smielt, gesmielt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||