sabbelen
Dutch
Etymology
Variant of earlier zabberen, equivalent to zabben + -elen. The change from initial z to s is irregular.
Pronunciation
Verb
sabbelen
- (intransitive) to suckle, to suck
Inflection
Conjugation of sabbelen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | sabbelen | |||
past singular | sabbelde | |||
past participle | gesabbeld | |||
infinitive | sabbelen | |||
gerund | sabbelen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | sabbel | sabbelde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | sabbelt, sabbel2 | sabbelde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | sabbelt | sabbelde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | sabbelt | sabbelde | ||
3rd person singular | sabbelt | sabbelde | ||
plural | sabbelen | sabbelden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | sabbele | sabbelde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | sabbelen | sabbelden | ||
imperative sing. | sabbel | |||
imperative plur.1 | sabbelt | |||
participles | sabbelend | gesabbeld | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |