tillen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tillen, of uncertain origin, possibly a borrowing from Old Frisian, and ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *þolēn (“to endure, bear”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪlən

Verb

tillen

1. (transitive, intransitive) to lift, to raise
2. (informal, transitive, intransitive) to scam, to con

Conjugation

Conjugation of tillen (weak)
infinitive	tillen
past singular	tilde
past participle	getild
infinitive	tillen
gerund	tillen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	til	tilde
2nd person sing. (jij)	tilt, til2	tilde
2nd person sing. (u)	tilt	tilde
2nd person sing. (gij)	tilt	tilde
3rd person singular	tilt	tilde
plural	tillen	tilden
subjunctive sing.1	tille	tilde
subjunctive plur.1	tillen	tilden
imperative sing.	til
imperative plur.1	tilt
participles	tillend	getild
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

• (both senses): oplichten

Derived terms

• optillen

Galician

Verb

tillen

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

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English *tyllan. Compare tollen.

Alternative forms

• tulden, till, tyll, tylle, tyllen, tullen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtilən/

Verb

tillen

2. To convince, tempt, or captivate; to enthrall.
3. To draw towards, attract, or persuade to come.
4. (rare) To acquire by illegal or immoral means.

Conjugation

Conjugation of tillen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) tillen, tille
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	tille	tilled
2nd-person singular	tillest	tilledest
3rd-person singular	tilleth	tilled
subjunctive singular	tille
imperative singular		—
plural1	tillen, tille	tilleden, tillede
imperative plural	tilleth, tille	—
participles	tillynge, tillende	tilled, ytilled

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: till (obsolete)

References

• “tillen, v.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-04.

Etymology 2

From Old English ġetillan.

Alternative forms

• tylen, tilen, tille

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtilən/

Verb

tillen

2. To stretch; to extend or cover.
3. To expand or distend lengthwise; to extend away.
4. (rare) To stretch as to make contact with; to extend towards.

Conjugation

Conjugation of tillen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) tillen, tille
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	tille	tilled
2nd-person singular	tillest	tilledest
3rd-person singular	tilleth	tilled
subjunctive singular	tille
imperative singular		—
plural1	tillen, tille	tilleden, tillede
imperative plural	tilleth, tille	—
participles	tillynge, tillende	tilled, ytilled

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: till

References

• “tillen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-04.

Etymology 3

Verb

tillen

2. Alternative form of tilyen (“to till”)

West Frisian

Noun

tillen

1. plural of tille