ranselen

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German ranzeln, from or related to Middle High German rantzen (to jump wildly, move around), which is possibly related to Old High German hranca (tendril), in which case a doublet of rank.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑnsələ(n)/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

ranselen

  1. to beat up, to flog

Conjugation

Conjugation of ranselen (weak)
infinitive ranselen
past singular ranselde
past participle geranseld
infinitive ranselen
gerund ranselen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ransel ranselde
2nd person sing. (jij) ranselt, ransel2 ranselde
2nd person sing. (u) ranselt ranselde
2nd person sing. (gij) ranselt ranselde
3rd person singular ranselt ranselde
plural ranselen ranselden
subjunctive sing.1 ransele ranselde
subjunctive plur.1 ranselen ranselden
imperative sing. ransel
imperative plur.1 ranselt
participles ranselend geranseld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Petjo: ransel'n, afransel'n, ranselen

References

  1. ^ J. de Vries (1971), Nederlands Etymologisch Woordenboek, Leiden