smelten

From Middle Dutch smelten, a merger of two Old Dutch verbs:

• *smeltan, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną, a strong intransitive verb.
• *smelten, from Proto-Germanic *smaltijaną, weak causative of the above.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmɛl.tə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: smel‧ten

smelten

1. (intransitive) to melt

   De boter is gesmolten. ― The butter has melted.

2. (transitive) to melt

   Ik heb de boter gesmolten. ― I have melted the butter.

   Ze smelten de paashaas! ― They are melting the Easter bunny!

3. (transitive) to smelt

• Afrikaans: smelt
• Berbice Creole Dutch: smelti
• Negerhollands: smelt

From a merger of two verbs:

• Old Dutch *smeltan, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną, a strong intransitive verb.
• Old Dutch *smelten, from Proto-Germanic *smaltijaną, weak causative of the above.

smelten

1. (intransitive) to melt
2. (intransitive) to dissolve (in a liquid)
3. (intransitive) to defecate
4. (transitive) to melt, to make liquid
5. (transitive) to reform (into something else)
6. (transitive) to dissolve (in a liquid)

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

• Dutch: smelten
  • Afrikaans: smelt
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: smelti
  • Negerhollands: smelt
• → English: smelt
• Limburgish: smöltje

• “smelten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “smelten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN