middelen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪdələ(n)/

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch middelen. Equivalent to middel +‎ -en.

Verb

middelen

1. (transitive) to take the average of
2. (intransitive, dialectal) to mediate

Inflection

Conjugation of middelen (weak)
infinitive	middelen
past singular	middelde
past participle	gemiddeld
infinitive	middelen
gerund	middelen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	middel	middelde
2nd person sing. (jij)	middelt, middel2	middelde
2nd person sing. (u)	middelt	middelde
2nd person sing. (gij)	middelt	middelde
3rd person singular	middelt	middelde
plural	middelen	middelden
subjunctive sing.1	middele	middelde
subjunctive plur.1	middelen	middelden
imperative sing.	middel
imperative plur.1	middelt
participles	middelend	gemiddeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• bemiddelen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

middelen

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of middel