Danish
Etymology
A merger of two related verbs: Old Norse velta (intransitive, strong conjugation), from Proto-Germanic *weltaną. 2. Old Norse velta (transitive, weak conjugation), from Proto-Germanic *waltijaną, cognate with German wälzen, English welt (obsolete). They are both related to the verb *waltaną in German walzen (“to waltz”) (hence Danish valse).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛltə/, [ˈʋɛld̥ə]
Verb
vælte (past tense væltede, past participle væltet)
- (transitive or intransitive) to overturn, roll
- (reflexive) to roll, wallow (with the preposition i)
Conjugation
Conjugation of vælte
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active |
passive
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| present
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vælter
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væltes
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| past
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væltede
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væltedes
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| infinitive
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vælte
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væltes
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| imperative
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vælt
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—
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participle
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| present
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væltende
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| past
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væltet
(auxiliary verb have)
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| gerund
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vælten
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Derived terms