wortelen

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɔr.tə.lə(n)/
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Etymology 1

From wortel +‎ -en.

Verb

wortelen

  1. (intransitive) (used with in) to originate (from)
  2. (transitive) to ingrain, to (take) root
Conjugation
Conjugation of wortelen (weak)
infinitive wortelen
past singular wortelde
past participle geworteld
infinitive wortelen
gerund wortelen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular wortel wortelde
2nd person sing. (jij) wortelt, wortel2 wortelde
2nd person sing. (u) wortelt wortelde
2nd person sing. (gij) wortelt wortelde
3rd person singular wortelt wortelde
plural wortelen wortelden
subjunctive sing.1 wortele wortelde
subjunctive plur.1 wortelen wortelden
imperative sing. wortel
imperative plur.1 wortelt
participles wortelend geworteld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Negerhollands: wortel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

wortelen

  1. plural of wortel