vælte
Danish
Etymology
A merger of two related verbs: Old Norse velta (intransitive, strong conjugation), from Proto-Germanic *weltaną. 2. Old Norse velta (transitive, weak conjugation), from Proto-Germanic *waltijaną, cognate with German wälzen, English welt (obsolete). They are both related to the verb *waltaną in German walzen (“to waltz”) (hence Danish valse).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛltə/, [ˈʋɛld̥ə]
Verb
vælte (past tense væltede, past participle væltet)
- (transitive or intransitive) to overturn, roll
- (reflexive) to roll, wallow (with the preposition i)
Inflection
Inflection of vælte
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| simple | vælter | væltede |
| perfect | har væltet | havde væltet |
| passive | væltes | væltedes |
| participle | væltende | væltet |
| imperative | vælt | — |
| infinitive | vælte | — |
| auxiliary verb | have | — |
| gerund | vælten | — |
Derived terms
- omvælte
- væltepeter