dartel

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑrtəl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch dertel, derten; further etymology unclear. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerh₃-. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Adjective

dartel (comparative darteler, superlative dartelst)

1. frisky, frolic, playful, gamesome

Inflection

Declension of dartel
uninflected	dartel
inflected	dartele
comparative	darteler
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		dartel	darteler	het dartelst het dartelste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	dartele	dartelere	dartelste
	n. sing.	dartel	darteler	dartelste
	plural	dartele	dartelere	dartelste
definite		dartele	dartelere	dartelste
partitive		dartels	dartelers	—

Derived terms

• dartelen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

dartel

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of dartelen
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of dartelen