bilden

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German bilden, from Old High German biladōn or pilidōn, derived from the root of Bild. Cognate with Dutch beelden and Swedish bilda.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪldən/, [ˈbɪldn̩]
    Audio:(file)

Verb

Template:de-verb-weak

  1. (transitive) to form, to train
  2. (reflexive) to educate oneself

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German bilden, from Old High German bilidōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbilden/, [ˈbildən]

Verb

bilden (third-person singular present bilt, past participle gebilt, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (transitive) to form, to compose

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive bilden
participle gebilt
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative 		imperative
1st singular bilden —
2nd singular bilts bilt
3rd singular bilt —
1st plural bilden —
2nd plural bilt bilt
3rd plural bilden —
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Derived terms

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English byldan, from Proto-Germanic *buþlijaną.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːldən/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "SW England" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈbyːldən/

Verb

bilden

  1. To lodge; to stay, to reside.
  2. To make, start, or begin:
    1. To erect, build, create (a structure or building)
      • a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “John 2:20”, in Wycliffe's Bible:
        Therfor the Jewis seiden to hym, In fourti and sixe yeer this temple was bildid, and schalt thou in thre daies reise it?
        Then the Jews said to him: "This temple was built in forty-six years, and you want to rebuild it in three days?"
    2. To establish, begin, create (an organisation)
  3. To solidify, improve or promote welfare and religion.
  4. To furnish; to supply quarters with necessities.
Usage notes

bilden is rarely found outside Southwestern Middle English before well into the 14th century.

Conjugation
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Conjugation of bilden (irregular weak)
infinitive (to) bilden
indicative present past
1st person singular bilde bilded, bild, bilt
2nd person singular bildest bilded, bild, bilt, *biltest
3rd person singular bildeþ, bildeth bilded, bild, bilt
plural bilden bildiden, bilden, *bilten
subjunctive present past
singular bilde bilded, bild, bilt
plural bilden bildiden, bilden, *bilten
imperative present
singular bilde
plural bildeþ, bildeth
participle present past
bildende, bildinge (y)bilded, (y)bild, (y)bilt
Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: build
  • Scots: belde, bield
References

Etymology 2

From Old English byldan (“to embolden”).

Verb

bilden

  1. Alternative form of belden

Swedish

Noun

bilden

  1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of bild

Anagrams

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