spelen
See also: spellen
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch spēlen.
Verb
editspelen
- (intransitive) to play
- (transitive) to play (a game)
- Wat wil je spelen?
- What do you wish to play?
- (transitive or intransitive) to play (a musical instrument)
- (transitive) to play (a role)
Conjugation
editConjugation of spelen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | spelen | |||
past singular | speelde | |||
past participle | gespeeld | |||
infinitive | spelen | |||
gerund | spelen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | speel | speelde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | speelt, speel2 | speelde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | speelt | speelde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | speelt | speelde | ||
3rd person singular | speelt | speelde | ||
plural | spelen | speelden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | spele | speelde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | spelen | speelden | ||
imperative sing. | speel | |||
imperative plur.1 | speelt | |||
participles | spelend | gespeeld | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
editspelen
- plural of spel (“tournament”)
- an organised series of athletic or other entertaining competitive events, such as the Olympics or varied gladiatorial fights
Derived terms
editAnagrams
editMiddle Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Old Dutch *spilon, from Proto-West Germanic *spilōn.
Verb
editspēlen
Inflection
editThis verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- “spelen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “spelen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old English spelian; equivalent to spale + -en.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editspelen
Conjugation
editConjugation of spelen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “spēlen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Swedish
editNoun
editspelen
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