yellen

See also: Yellen

Dutch

Etymology

From English yell.

Pronunciation

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Verb

yellen

  1. to cry (e.g. a motto)

Conjugation

Conjugation of yellen (weak)
infinitive yellen
past singular yelde
past participle geyeld
infinitive yellen
gerund yellen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular yel yelde
2nd person sing. (jij) yelt, yel2 yelde
2nd person sing. (u) yelt yelde
2nd person sing. (gij) yelt yelde
3rd person singular yelt yelde
plural yellen yelden
subjunctive sing.1 yelle yelde
subjunctive plur.1 yellen yelden
imperative sing. yel
imperative plur.1 yelt
participles yellend geyeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ġiellan, from Proto-West Germanic *gellan, from Proto-Germanic *gellaną; a cognate of Middle Low German gellen, Middle Dutch gellen, and Middle High German gellen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛlən/, /ˈjɔlən/

Verb

yellen (third-person singular simple present yelleth, present participle yellende, yellynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle yelled)

  1. To yell or holler; to make a loud cry (also of animals).
    • a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “Osee 7:14”, in Wycliffe's Bible:
      And thei crieden not to me in her herte, but ȝelliden in her beddis. Thei chewiden code on wheete, and wyn, and thei ȝeden awei fro me.
      And they didn't cry to me from their hearts; instead they whined in their beds. They chewed wheat and wine like cud, then they ran away from me.
  2. To shriek or cry (of or as an animal).
  3. To make a loud noise; to boom, reverbate or crash.

Conjugation

Conjugation of yellen (strong class 3 or weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) yellen, yelle
present tense past tense
1st-person singular yelle yal, yelled
2nd-person singular yellest yolle, yal, yelledest
3rd-person singular yelleth yal, yelled
subjunctive singular yelle yolle1, yelled1
imperative singular
plural2 yellen, yelle yollen, yolle, yelleden, yellede
imperative plural yelleth, yelle
participles yellynge, yellende yollen, yolle, yelled

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: yell
  • Scots: yell

References