dollen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɔlə(n)/
- Hyphenation: dol‧len
- Rhymes: -ɔlən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch dollen, dullen. Equivalent to dol + -en, next to older dolen.
Alternative forms
- dullen (obsolete)
Verb
dollen
- (intransitive) to tomfool, to fool around, to frolick, to play
- De vader dolde met zijn kinderen. ― The dad played with his children.
- (intransitive) to mess with, take the mikey out of someone
- (transitive) to stun (cattle) with a blow
- (intransitive, obsolete) to rage, act outrageously
Conjugation
Conjugation of dollen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | dollen | |||
past singular | dolde | |||
past participle | gedold | |||
infinitive | dollen | |||
gerund | dollen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | dol | dolde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | dolt, dol2 | dolde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | dolt | dolde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | dolt | dolde | ||
3rd person singular | dolt | dolde | ||
plural | dollen | dolden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | dolle | dolde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | dollen | dolden | ||
imperative sing. | dol | |||
imperative plur.1 | dolt | |||
participles | dollend | gedold | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
- gedol
- dolhamer
- dolslag
Etymology 2
Borrowed from West Frisian dolle (“to dig a hole”).
Verb
dollen
Conjugation
Conjugation of dollen (weak) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
infinitive | dollen | |||
past singular | dolde | |||
past participle | gedold | |||
infinitive | dollen | |||
gerund | dollen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | dol | dolde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | dolt, dol2 | dolde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | dolt | dolde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | dolt | dolde | ||
3rd person singular | dolt | dolde | ||
plural | dollen | dolden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | dolle | dolde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | dollen | dolden | ||
imperative sing. | dol | |||
imperative plur.1 | dolt | |||
participles | dollend | gedold | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
- dolbroek
- dolmes
- nadollen
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
dollen
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Adjective
dollen
- inflection of doll:
- strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
- weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
- strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
- strong dative plural
- weak/mixed all-case plural
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈtoːllen/
Verb
dōllen
- first-person singular past indicative of doallat