smullen
See also: Smullen
Dutch
Etymology
Possibly related to smeulen (“to smoulder”) in the sense of "warm, hot, glowing (pleasure from gorging on food)."
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmʏlə(n)/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ʏlən
Verb
smullen
- to eat quickly, to feast [+ van (object) = on]
- Synonym: smikkelen
Inflection
| Inflection of smullen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | smullen | |||
| past singular | smulde | |||
| past participle | gesmuld | |||
| infinitive | smullen | |||
| gerund | smullen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | smul | smulde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | smult | smulde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | smult | smulde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | smult | smulde | ||
| 3rd person singular | smult | smulde | ||
| plural | smullen | smulden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | smulle | smulde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | smullen | smulden | ||
| imperative sing. | smul | |||
| imperative plur.1 | smult | |||
| participles | smullend | gesmuld | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Further reading
- van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010) Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German smölen, from Old Saxon *smullian, from Proto-West Germanic *smolōn, *smallijan (“to glow, burn, smoulder”). Probably a doublet of smölen.
Verb
smullen (past smull, past participle smullt, auxiliary verb hebben)
- to emit fumes, dust or smoke, smoulder
Conjugation
Conjugation of smullen (weak verb)
| infinitive | smullen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | smull | smull |
| 2nd person singular | smulls(t) | smulls(t) |
| 3rd person singular | smull(t) | smull |
| plural | smullt, smullen | smullen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | smull(e) | |
| plural | smullt | |
| participle | present | past |
| smullen | (e)smullt, gesmullt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Synonyms
- smölen