velen

Catalan

Verb

velen

1. third-person plural present indicative of velar

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveːlə(n)/
• Rhymes: -eːlən

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vēlen, from Old Dutch *felan, from Proto-Germanic *felhaną.

Verb

velen

1. (rare) to endure, to bear

   Synonyms: harden, ondergaan, uithouden, uitstaan, verdragen

   De renovatie van het dak kan geen uitstel velen.

   The renovation of the roof cannot bear delay.

Conjugation

Conjugation of velen (weak)
infinitive	velen
past singular	veelde
past participle	geveeld
infinitive	velen
gerund	velen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	veel	veelde
2nd person sing. (jij)	veelt, veel2	veelde
2nd person sing. (u)	veelt	veelde
2nd person sing. (gij)	veelt	veelde
3rd person singular	veelt	veelde
plural	velen	veelden
subjunctive sing.1	vele	veelde
subjunctive plur.1	velen	veelden
imperative sing.	veel
imperative plur.1	veelt
participles	velend	geveeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 2

Pronoun

velen

1. personal plural of veel and vele (“many”)

   Want velen zijn geroepen, maar weinigen uitverkoren.

   For many are called, but few are chosen. (Matthew 22:14)

   (literally, “For many are called, but few chosen.”)

Usage notes

As for all adjectives that can also be used as pronouns, the plural ending -(e)n is only used when referring to people. For animals or inanimate objects, if inflected at all, a plural ending -e is used.

Friulian

Etymology

From Latin venēnum. Compare Italian veleno.

Noun

velen m (plural velens)

1. poison, venom

Related terms

• velenâ
• velenôs

Galician

Verb

velen

1. inflection of velar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *felan, from Proto-Germanic *felhaną.

Verb

vēlen

1. (rare) to endure, to bear, to tolerate

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: velen
  • Afrikaans: veel

Further reading

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

Piedmontese

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin venēnum. In this form, perhaps borrowed from Italian veleno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /veˈlɛŋ/

Noun

velen m (plural velen)

1. poison

Related terms

• velenos, velenus

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbelen/ [ˈbe.lẽn]
• Rhymes: -elen
• Syllabification: ve‧len

Verb

velen

1. inflection of velar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative