talmen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch talmen, further derivation uncertain. Compare Middle English talmen (to go slowly, tarry), Middle Low German talmen (to talk aimlessly, to ramble), Old Norse tálma (to hinder, thwart). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: tal‧men
  • Rhymes: -ɑlmən

Verb

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talmen

  1. (transitive, dated) to tarry, dawdle
    Synonym: dralen

Conjugation

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Conjugation of talmen (weak)
infinitive talmen
past singular talmde
past participle getalmd
infinitive talmen
gerund talmen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular talm talmde
2nd person sing. (jij) talmt, talm2 talmde
2nd person sing. (u) talmt talmde
2nd person sing. (gij) talmt talmde
3rd person singular talmt talmde
plural talmen talmden
subjunctive sing.1 talme talmde
subjunctive plur.1 talmen talmden
imperative sing. talm
imperative plur.1 talmt
participles talmend getalmd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: talm