geselen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣeːsələ(n)/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ge‧se‧len
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch geselen. Equivalent to gesel (“a scourge”) + -en.
Verb
geselen
- (transitive) to flog, to scourge (notably with a multi-tail whip)
- (transitive) to scourge, ravage, inflict great damage
Conjugation
| Conjugation of geselen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | geselen | |||
| past singular | geselde | |||
| past participle | gegeseld | |||
| infinitive | geselen | |||
| gerund | geselen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | gesel | geselde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | geselt, gesel2 | geselde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | geselt | geselde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | geselt | geselde | ||
| 3rd person singular | geselt | geselde | ||
| plural | geselen | geselden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | gesele | geselde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | geselen | geselden | ||
| imperative sing. | gesel | |||
| imperative plur.1 | geselt | |||
| participles | geselend | gegeseld | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
Descendants
- Negerhollands: geesel
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
geselen
- plural of gesel