stelen

See also: Stelen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteːlə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ste‧len
• Rhymes: -eːlən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch stelen, from Old Dutch *stelan, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.

Verb

stelen

1. (transitive) to steal

Inflection

Conjugation of stelen (strong class 4)
infinitive	stelen
past singular	stal
past participle	gestolen
infinitive	stelen
gerund	stelen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	steel	stal
2nd person sing. (jij)	steelt, steel2	stal
2nd person sing. (u)	steelt	stal
2nd person sing. (gij)	steelt	staalt
3rd person singular	steelt	stal
plural	stelen	stalen
subjunctive sing.1	stele	stale
subjunctive plur.1	stelen	stalen
imperative sing.	steel
imperative plur.1	steelt
participles	stelend	gestolen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

• jatten
• ontvreemden

Derived terms

• bestelen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

stelen

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of steel

Anagrams

• lentes, nestel, sleten

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *stelan, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛːlən/

Verb

stēlen

1. to steal

Inflection

Strong class 4
Infinitive	stēlen
3rd sg. past	stal
3rd pl. past	stâlen
Past participle	stol
Infinitive	stēlen
In genitive	stēlens
In dative	stēlene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	stēle	stal
2nd singular	stēels, stēles	stâels, stâles
3rd singular	stēelt, stēlet	stal
1st plural	stēlen	stâlen
2nd plural	stēelt, stēlet	stâelt, stâlet
3rd plural	stēlen	stâlen
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	stēle	stâle
2nd singular	stēels, stēles	stâles
3rd singular	stēle	stâle
1st plural	stēlen	stâlen
2nd plural	stēelt, stēlet	stâlet
3rd plural	stēlen	stâlen
Imperative	Present
Singular	stel, stēel, stēle
Plural	stēelt, stēlet
	Present	Past
Participle	stēlende	stol

Descendants

• Dutch: stelen
• Limburgish: staele

Further reading

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

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Middle English

Etymology

From Old English stelan, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.

Verb

stelen (third-person singular simple present steleth, present participle stelende, stelynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative stal, past participle stolen)

1. to steal

   • a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “Ephesians 4:28”, in Wycliffe's Bible‎^[1]:

     He that stal, now stele he not; but more trauele he in worchinge with hise hondis that that is good, that he haue whereof he schal yyue to nedi.

     One who steals must not steal now, but must instead toil in labour with their hands for that which is good, so they have stuff to give to the needy.

Conjugation

Conjugation of stelen (strong class 4)

infinitive	(to) stelen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	stele	stal, stalle
2nd person singular	stelest	stal(est), *stele
3rd person singular	steleþ, steleth	stal, stalle
plural	stelen	stal(en), stel(en), stol(en)
subjunctive	present	past
singular	stele	*stele
plural	stelen	stal(en), stel(en), stol(en)
imperative	present
singular	stele
plural	steleþ, steleth
participle	present	past
	stelende, stelinge	(y)stolen, (y)stole

Descendants

• English: steal
• Scots: steal