smelten

Dutch

Etymology

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

• *smeltan, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną, a strong intransitive verb.
• *smelten, from Proto-Germanic *smaltijaną, weak causative of the above.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmɛl.tə(n)/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: smel‧ten

Verb

smelten

1. (intransitive) to melt

   De boter is gesmolten. ― The butter has molten.

2. (transitive) to melt

   Ik heb de boter gesmolten. ― I have molten the butter.

   Ze smelten de paashaas! ― They are melting the Easter bunny!

3. (transitive) to smelt

Inflection

Conjugation of smelten (strong class 3)
infinitive	smelten
past singular	smolt
past participle	gesmolten
infinitive	smelten
gerund	smelten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	smelt	smolt
2nd person sing. (jij)	smelt	smolt
2nd person sing. (u)	smelt	smolt
2nd person sing. (gij)	smelt	smolt
3rd person singular	smelt	smolt
plural	smelten	smolten
subjunctive sing.1	smelte	smolte
subjunctive plur.1	smelten	smolten
imperative sing.	smelt
imperative plur.1	smelt
participles	smeltend	gesmolten
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• samensmelten
• smelting
• smeltwater
• versmelten

Descendants

• Afrikaans: smelt

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From a merger of two verbs:

• Old Dutch *smeltan, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną, a strong intransitive verb.
• Old Dutch *smelten, from Proto-Germanic *smaltijaną, weak causative of the above.

Verb

smelten

1. (intransitive) to melt
2. (intransitive) to dissolve (in a liquid)
3. (intransitive) to defecate
4. (transitive) to melt, to make liquid
5. (transitive) to reform (into something else)
6. (transitive) to dissolve (in a liquid)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: smelten
  • Afrikaans: smelt
• Limburgish: smöltje

Further reading

• “smelten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “smelten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN