Füllen

See also: füllen and fullen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vülīn, fülīn, from Old High German fulīn, from Proto-Germanic *fulīną, diminutive of Proto-Germanic *fulô (whence modern German Fohlen). The two forms were later perceived as mere phonetic variants; see Fohlen for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʏlən/, [ˈfʏlən], [ˈfʏl̩n]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: füllen

Noun

Füllen n (strong, genitive Füllens, plural Füllen, diminutive Füllchen n)

  1. (dated) alternative form of Fohlen (“young horse”)

Declension

Declension of Füllen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Füllen die Füllen
genitive eines des Füllens der Füllen
dative einem dem Füllen den Füllen
accusative ein das Füllen die Füllen

Proper noun

Füllen n (proper noun, strong, genitive Füllens)

  1. (astronomy) Equuleus

Noun

Füllen n (strong, genitive Füllens, no plural)

  1. gerund of füllen

Declension

Declension of Füllen [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Füllen
genitive eines des Füllens
dative einem dem Füllen
accusative ein das Füllen

Further reading

  • “Füllen” in Duden online
  • “Füllen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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