smölten
See also: smolten
Low German
Etymology
From Old Saxon smeltan, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną. Cognate with Dutch smelten, English smelt, German schmelzen, Danish smelte, Swedish smälta. Also related to English melt.
Verb
smölten (past singular smölt, past participle [[smolten<auxiliary verb#Low German|smolten<auxiliary verb]], hebben or, wesen)
- (transitive, auxiliary: “hebben”) to melt; to liquefy
- (transitive, metallurgy, auxiliary: “hebben”) to smelt; to fuse
- (intransitive, auxiliary: “wesen”) to melt; to liquefy
- (intransitive, figuratively, auxiliary: “wesen”) to dwindle; to melt away
Conjugation
Conjugation of smölten (weak with strong past participle)
| infinitive | smölten | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | smölt | smölt |
| 2nd person singular | smöltst | smöltst |
| 3rd person singular | smölt | smölt |
| plural | smölt | smölten |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | smölt | |
| plural | smölt | |
| participle | present | past |
| smölten | smolten | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Derived terms
- insmölten
Related terms
- Smölt
- smöltbor
- Smölteree
- Smöltkääs
Further reading
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