welven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch welven, a mixture of two Old Dutch [Term?] verbs:

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛl.və(n)/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlvən

Verb

welven

  1. (transitive) to bend like an arch, to arch
  2. (reflexive) to be shaped like an arch, to become arch-shaped

Inflection

Conjugation of welven (weak)
infinitive welven
past singular welfde
past participle gewelfd
infinitive welven
gerund welven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular welfwelfde
2nd person sing. (jij) welftwelfde
2nd person sing. (u) welftwelfde
2nd person sing. (gij) welftwelfde
3rd person singular welftwelfde
plural welvenwelfden
subjunctive sing.1 welvewelfde
subjunctive plur.1 welvenwelfden
imperative sing. welf
imperative plur.1 welft
participles welvendgewelfd
1) Archaic.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From a mixture of two older verbs:

Verb

welven

  1. to vault, to arch, to roof over
  2. to cover (under an arched object)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Dutch: welven

Further reading

  • welven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “welven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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