zwelten

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch swelten, from Old Dutch *sweltan, from Proto-West Germanic *sweltan, from Proto-Germanic *sweltaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzʋɛl.tə(n)/
• Hyphenation: zwel‧ten

Verb

zwelten

1. (Belgium, dated) to die
2. (Belgium, dated) to succumb to injury or illness
3. (Belgium, dated) to die in miserable circumstances

Conjugation

Conjugation of zwelten (strong class 3b)
infinitive	zwelten
past singular	zwolt
past participle	gezwolten
infinitive	zwelten
gerund	zwelten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	zwelt	zwolt
2nd person sing. (jij)	zwelt	zwolt
2nd person sing. (u)	zwelt	zwolt
2nd person sing. (gij)	zwelt	zwolt
3rd person singular	zwelt	zwolt
plural	zwelten	zwolten
subjunctive sing.1	zwelte	zwolte
subjunctive plur.1	zwelten	zwolten
imperative sing.	zwelt
imperative plur.1	zwelt
participles	zweltend	gezwolten
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

• (to die): sterven, heengaan, ontslapen, versterven, verscheiden
• (to succumb): bezwijken
• (to die in miserable circumstances): creperen