delen

del +‎ -en

delen f (plural delyow or delkyow)

1. singulative of del (“leaves”)

delen c

1. definite singular of del

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeːlə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: de‧len
• Rhymes: -eːlən
• Homophone: Deelen

From Middle Dutch dêlen, from Old Dutch dēlen, from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną. Cognate with English deal.

delen

1. (transitive) to divide, to split up
2. (transitive) to share
3. (transitive, arithmetic) to divide

Conjugation of delen (weak)
infinitive	delen
past singular	deelde
past participle	gedeeld
infinitive	delen
gerund	delen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	deel	deelde
2nd person sing. (jij)	deelt, deel2	deelde
2nd person sing. (u)	deelt	deelde
2nd person sing. (gij)	deelt	deelde
3rd person singular	deelt	deelde
plural	delen	deelden
subjunctive sing.1	dele	deelde
subjunctive plur.1	delen	deelden
imperative sing.	deel
imperative plur.1	deelt
participles	delend	gedeeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

• (antonym(s) of “divide”): vermenigvuldigen

• Afrikaans: deel
• Berbice Creole Dutch: dele

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

delen

1. plural of deel

• leden, lende

From Old Dutch dēlen, from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną.

dêlen

1. to share, to distribute
2. to give, to gift
3. to share (a punishment)
4. to have a share in
5. to separate

Weak
Infinitive	dêlen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	dêlen
In genitive	dêlens
In dative	dêlene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	dêle	—
2nd singular	dêels, dêles	—
3rd singular	dêelt, dêlet	—
1st plural	dêlen	—
2nd plural	dêelt, dêlet	—
3rd plural	dêlen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	dêle	—
2nd singular	dêels, dêles	—
3rd singular	dêle	—
1st plural	dêlen	—
2nd plural	dêelt, dêlet	—
3rd plural	dêlen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	dêel, dêle
Plural	dêelt, dêlet
	Present	Past
Participle	dêlende	—

• deilen

• Dutch: delen
• Limburgish: deile

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

• (Early ME) dælen, dealen, deale, dalen, dælenn
• deel, deele, dele, deelen

From Old English dǣlan, from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną; equivalent to del +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛːlən/

delen

1. To separate or split; to deal out:
   1. To mince; to cut into small pieces.
   2. To apportion; to share or assign.
   3. (rare) To assign individuals into lots or divisions.
   4. (rare) To discern; to be able to tell apart.
   5. (rare) To lop of; to split away.
2. To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:
   1. To reach a decision or verdict; to make a call.
   2. To enter into battle; to be involved in a conflict.
   3. To copulate or to have sex with someone.
   4. (Early Middle English) To join or engage in an activity.
   5. (rare) To end; to determine or finish.
3. To behave in a certain way or manner.
4. To offer; to give away or administrate.
5. To attack with a weapon; to deal a blow.
6. To control; to administrate or be in charge.
7. (rare) To effect vengeance or payback.
8. (rare) To take or be given something.

• English: deal
• Scots: dele, deil
• Yola: ee-delt (ppl.)

• “dēlen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.

delen m

1. definite singular of del

delen m

1. definite singular of del

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delen

1. definite singular of del

• elden, en del, leden

• desen (colloquial)
• dethen (colloquial)
• deuem (literary, first-person plural)
• deuent (literary, third-person plural)
• doem (literary, first-person plural)
• doen (colloquial)
• doent (literary, third-person plural)

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛlɛn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdeːlɛn/, /ˈdɛlɛn/

delen

1. first/third-person plural conditional colloquial of dod