zegelen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch segelen (“to seal”), from Latin sigillare, from sigillum (“a seal”). Equivalent to zegel (“seal”) + -en.
Pronunciation
Verb
zegelen
- (transitive) To affix a seal or stamp
- Notably as proof that a sealing tax is paid
- (transitive) To seal up, close, using (a) seal(s)
- (transitive, obsolete) To attach a (seal of approval or other) quality - or similar mark
- hence: To approve, corroborate, vouch for
- (transitive, dated) To (im)print a mark(ing), text etc.
Inflection
Conjugation of zegelen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | zegelen | |||
past singular | zegelde | |||
past participle | gezegeld | |||
infinitive | zegelen | |||
gerund | zegelen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | zegel | zegelde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | zegelt, zegel2 | zegelde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | zegelt | zegelde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | zegelt | zegelde | ||
3rd person singular | zegelt | zegelde | ||
plural | zegelen | zegelden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | zegele | zegelde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | zegelen | zegelden | ||
imperative sing. | zegel | |||
imperative plur.1 | zegelt | |||
participles | zegelend | gezegeld | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Synonyms
- (affix a seal): bezegelen, afstempelen
- (seal up): verzegelen, de stempels leggen
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