delen
See also: dělen
Danish
Noun
delen c
- definite singular of del
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeːlə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: de‧len
- Rhymes: -eːlən
- Homophone: Deelen
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch dêlen, from Old Dutch dēlen, from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną. Cognate with English deal.
Verb
delen
- (transitive) To divide, to split up.
- (transitive) To share.
- (transitive, arithmetic) To divide.
Inflection
| Inflection of delen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | delen | |||
| past singular | deelde | |||
| past participle | gedeeld | |||
| infinitive | delen | |||
| gerund | delen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | deel | deelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | deelt | deelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | deelt | deelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | deelt | deelde | ||
| 3rd person singular | deelt | deelde | ||
| plural | delen | deelden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | dele | deelde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | delen | deelden | ||
| imperative sing. | deel | |||
| imperative plur.1 | deelt | |||
| participles | delend | gedeeld | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Antonyms
- (divide): vermenigvuldigen
Derived terms
- afdelen
- bedelen
- deelbaar
- indelen
- mededelen
- meedelen
- misdelen
- omdelen
- opdelen
- ronddelen
- toedelen
- uitdelen
- verdelen
- vierendelen
Descendants
- Afrikaans: deel
- Berbice Creole Dutch: dele
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
delen
- Plural form of deel
Anagrams
- leden, lende
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch dēlen, from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną.
Verb
dêlen
- to share, to distribute
- to give, to gift
- to share (a punishment)
- to have a share in
- to separate
Inflection
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | dêlen | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | dêlen | |
| In genitive | dêlens | |
| In dative | dêlene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | dêle | — |
| 2nd singular | dêels, dêles | — |
| 3rd singular | dêelt, dêlet | — |
| 1st plural | dêlen | — |
| 2nd plural | dêelt, dêlet | — |
| 3rd plural | dêlen | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | dêle | — |
| 2nd singular | dêels, dêles | — |
| 3rd singular | dêle | — |
| 1st plural | dêlen | — |
| 2nd plural | dêelt, dêlet | — |
| 3rd plural | dêlen | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | dêel, dêle | |
| Plural | dêelt, dêlet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | dêlende | — |
Alternative forms
- deilen
Descendants
- Dutch: delen
- Limburgish: deile
Further reading
- “delen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “delen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
Alternative forms
- (Early ME) dælen, dealen, deale, dalen, dælenn
- deel, deele, dele, deelen
Etymology
From Old English dǣlan, from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną; equivalent to del + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛːlən/
Verb
delen
- To separate or split; to deal out:
- To mince; to cut into small pieces.
- To apportion; to share or assign.
- (rare) To assign individuals into lots or divisions.
- (rare) To discern; to be able to tell apart.
- (rare) To lop of; to split away.
- To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:
- To reach a decision or verdict; to make a call.
- To enter into battle; to be involved in a conflict.
- To copulate or to have sex with someone.
- (Early Middle English) To join or engage in an activity.
- (rare) To end; to determine or finish.
- To behave in a certain way or manner.
- To offer; to give away or administrate.
- To attack with a weapon; to deal a blow.
- To control; to administrate or be in charge.
- (rare) To effect vengeance or payback.
- (rare) To take or be given something.
Conjugation
Conjugation of delen (weak in -te/-de/in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) delen, dele | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | dele | delte, delde, deled | |
| 2nd-person singular | delest | deltest, deldest, deledest | |
| 3rd-person singular | deleth | delte, delde, deled | |
| subjunctive singular | dele | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | delen, dele | delten, delte, delden, delde, deleden, delede | |
| imperative plural | deleth, dele | — | |
| participles | delynge, delende | delt, deld, deled, ydelt, ydeld | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: deal
- Scots: dele, deil
- Yola: ee-delt (ppl.)
References
- “dēlen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
delen m
- definite singular of del
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
delen m
- definite singular of del
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
delen
- definite singular of del.
Anagrams
- elden, en del, leden
Welsh
Alternative forms
- desen (colloquial)
- dethen (colloquial)
- deuem (literary, first-person plural)
- deuent (literary, third-person plural)
- doem (literary, first-person plural)
- doen (colloquial)
- doent (literary, third-person plural)
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɛlɛn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdeːlɛn/, /ˈdɛlɛn/
Verb
delen
- first/third-person plural conditional colloquial of dod
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| delen | ddelen | nelen | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||