spartelen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch spartelen. Compare Old High German spratalon. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɑr.tə.lə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑrtələn
  • Hyphenation: spar‧te‧len

Verb

spartelen

  1. to flounce, to flounder (to flop around)
  2. to squirm, writhe

Conjugation

Conjugation of spartelen (weak)
infinitive spartelen
past singular spartelde
past participle gesparteld
infinitive spartelen
gerund spartelen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular spartel spartelde
2nd person sing. (jij) spartelt, spartel2 spartelde
2nd person sing. (u) spartelt spartelde
2nd person sing. (gij) spartelt spartelde
3rd person singular spartelt spartelde
plural spartelen spartelden
subjunctive sing.1 spartele spartelde
subjunctive plur.1 spartelen spartelden
imperative sing. spartel
imperative plur.1 spartelt
participles spartelend gesparteld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

  • gespartel
  • sparteling

References

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