hüllen
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German hüllen, from Old High German hullen, hullan, from Proto-Germanic *huljaną.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
hüllen (weak, third-person singular present hüllt, past tense hüllte, past participle gehüllt, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive, with in (in/with) + accusative) to wrap, to drape, to cover, to engulf
- Sie hüllt das Baby in eine warme Decke.
- She is wrapping the baby in a warm blanket.
- Hüll dich in Schweigen!
- Remain silent! (Wrap yourself in silence.)
- Die Stadt war in Rauch gehüllt.
- The city was engulfed in smoke.
Conjugation[edit]
infinitive | hüllen | ||||
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present participle | hüllend | ||||
past participle | gehüllt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich hülle | wir hüllen | i | ich hülle | wir hüllen |
du hüllst | ihr hüllt | du hüllest | ihr hüllet | ||
er hüllt | sie hüllen | er hülle | sie hüllen | ||
preterite | ich hüllte | wir hüllten | ii | ich hüllte1 | wir hüllten1 |
du hülltest | ihr hülltet | du hülltest1 | ihr hülltet1 | ||
er hüllte | sie hüllten | er hüllte1 | sie hüllten1 | ||
imperative | hüll (du) hülle (du) |
hüllt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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