ijlen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.lən/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛi̯lən
Etymology 1
From ijl (“empty”), in phrases like ijlhoofdig (literally “empty-headed”).
Verb
ijlen
- to rave, babble, maunder (speak quickly and incoherently as if one were delirious or mad)
Inflection
| Inflection of ijlen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ijlen | |||
| past singular | ijlde | |||
| past participle | geijld | |||
| infinitive | ijlen | |||
| gerund | ijlen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ijl | ijlde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ijlt | ijlde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ijlt | ijlde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ijlt | ijlde | ||
| 3rd person singular | ijlt | ijlde | ||
| plural | ijlen | ijlden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ijle | ijlde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ijlen | ijlden | ||
| imperative sing. | ijl | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ijlt | |||
| participles | ijlend | geijld | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch ilen, from Old Dutch īlen, from Proto-Germanic *īlijaną. Derived from the noun *īlō (“rush, haste”), from which Dutch ijl with the same meaning.
Verb
ijlen
- (obsolete) to hasten, hurry
Inflection
| Inflection of ijlen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ijlen | |||
| past singular | ijlde | |||
| past participle | geijld | |||
| infinitive | ijlen | |||
| gerund | ijlen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ijl | ijlde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ijlt | ijlde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ijlt | ijlde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ijlt | ijlde | ||
| 3rd person singular | ijlt | ijlde | ||
| plural | ijlen | ijlden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ijle | ijlde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ijlen | ijlden | ||
| imperative sing. | ijl | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ijlt | |||
| participles | ijlend | geijld | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Anagrams
- lijne