lullen

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʏlə(n)/
  • Rhymes: -ʏlən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch lollen. May ultimately derive from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (an expressive root and presumably an onomatopoeia). If so, then cognate with Latin lāmentum, Ancient Greek λῆρος (lêros), λάλος (lálos), λάσκω (láskō).

Due to the association with lul (cock), the word may today be regarded as somewhat vulgar.

Verb

lullen

  1. (intransitive, somewhat vulgar) to blather, twaddle, talk nonsense
    Synonym: poep praten
    Lul niet zo.Quit your blathering.
Conjugation
Conjugation of lullen (weak)
infinitive lullen
past singular lulde
past participle geluld
infinitive lullen
gerund lullen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular lullulde
2nd person sing. (jij) lultlulde
2nd person sing. (u) lultlulde
2nd person sing. (gij) lultlulde
3rd person singular lultlulde
plural lullenlulden
subjunctive sing.1 lullelulde
subjunctive plur.1 lullenlulden
imperative sing. lul
imperative plur.1 lult
participles lullendgeluld
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lullen

  1. plural of lul

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (expressive root). Cognate with Latin lāmentum, Ancient Greek λῆρος (lêros), λάλος (lálos), λάσκω (láskō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʊln̩/, /ˈlʊlən/
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Verb

lullen (weak, third-person singular present lullt, past tense lullte, past participle gelullt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to lull

Conjugation

Further reading

  • lullen” in Duden online
  • lullen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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