Possibly from Low German trüseln. Related to Low German Drüsler (“idiot”) and English drowse. From the same root as treuren (“grieve”) and druisen (“continuously make noise”).
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treuzelen
| Conjugation of treuzelen (weak) | ||||
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| infinitive | treuzelen | |||
| past singular | treuzelde | |||
| past participle | getreuzeld | |||
| infinitive | treuzelen | |||
| gerund | treuzelen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | treuzel | treuzelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | treuzelt, treuzel2 | treuzelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | treuzelt | treuzelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | treuzelt | treuzelde | ||
| 3rd person singular | treuzelt | treuzelde | ||
| plural | treuzelen | treuzelden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | treuzele | treuzelde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | treuzelen | treuzelden | ||
| imperative sing. | treuzel | |||
| imperative plur.1 | treuzelt | |||
| participles | treuzelend | getreuzeld | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||