vullen

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vullen, from Old Dutch *fullen, from Proto-West Germanic *fullijan, from Proto-Germanic *fullijaną. Equivalent to vol (full) + -en (deadjectival) and shows the effect of historical umlaut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvʏlə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʏlən

Verb

vullen

  1. (transitive) to fill
    Synonyms: volmaken, laten vollopen
    Greetje vulde de kast met boeken.Greetje filled the shelves with books.
  2. (intransitive) to be filling
    Synonym: vullend zijn
    Niet te veel eten. Slagroomtaart vult behoorlijk.Don't eat too much. Cream cake is pretty filling.

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vul
  • Negerhollands: ful, voel
  • Caribbean Javanese: fèl, ngefèl

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *fullen, from Proto-West Germanic *fullijan.

Verb

vullen

  1. to fill, to make full
  2. to fulfill
  3. to bring into practice

Inflection

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Descendants

  • Dutch: vullen
    • Afrikaans: vul
    • Negerhollands: ful, voel
    • Caribbean Javanese: fèl, ngefèl
  • Limburgish: völle

Further reading

Middle English

Etymology 1

Verb

vullen

  1. Alternative form of fillen

Etymology 2

Verb

vullen

  1. Alternative form of fullen (to baptise)

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