koelen

See also: kölen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈku.lə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: koe‧len
• Rhymes: -ulən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch coelen, a merger of two Old Dutch verbs:

• *cuolen (“make cooler”), from Proto-West Germanic *kōlijan, from Proto-Germanic *kōlijaną.
• *cuolon (“become cooler”), from Proto-West Germanic *kōlēn.

Equivalent to koel +‎ -en.

Verb

koelen

1. (ergative) to cool

Conjugation

Conjugation of koelen (weak)
infinitive	koelen
past singular	koelde
past participle	gekoeld
infinitive	koelen
gerund	koelen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	koel	koelde
2nd person sing. (jij)	koelt, koel2	koelde
2nd person sing. (u)	koelt	koelde
2nd person sing. (gij)	koelt	koelde
3rd person singular	koelt	koelde
plural	koelen	koelden
subjunctive sing.1	koele	koelde
subjunctive plur.1	koelen	koelden
imperative sing.	koel
imperative plur.1	koelt
participles	koelend	gekoeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• afkoelen
• bekoelen
• koeler
• koelkast
• onderkoelen
• ongekoeld
• verkoelen

 

Descendants

• Negerhollands: koel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

koelen

1. (archaic) inflection of koel:
   1. masculine accusative/dative singular
   2. neuter dative singular
   3. dative plural

   in koelen bloede ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)