vijlen

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛi̯.lə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: vij‧len
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯lən
  • Homophones: veilen, Vijlen

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vilen. By surface analysis, vijl +‎ -en.

Verb

vijlen

  1. (transitive) to file (to smooth using a file)
Conjugation
Conjugation of vijlen (weak)
infinitive vijlen
past singular vijlde
past participle gevijld
infinitive vijlen
gerund vijlen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular vijl vijlde
2nd person sing. (jij) vijlt, vijl2 vijlde
2nd person sing. (u) vijlt vijlde
2nd person sing. (gij) vijlt vijlde
3rd person singular vijlt vijlde
plural vijlen vijlden
subjunctive sing.1 vijle vijlde
subjunctive plur.1 vijlen vijlden
imperative sing. vijl
imperative plur.1 vijlt
participles vijlend gevijld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

vijlen

  1. plural of vijl