belden

See also: Belden

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

belden

plural past indicative and subjunctive of bellen

Middle English

Alternative forms

beelden, bealden, bilden, belde

Etymology

From Old English bieldan, from Proto-Germanic *balþijaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbeːldən/, /ˈbɛːldən/

Verb

belden

To promote, motivate, or foster.
To thrive or prosper; to grow up.
To safeguard; to shield or guard.
To discover or utilise accommodation or shelter.
(rare) To teach, to educate; to pass on teaching.

Conjugation

Conjugation of belden (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) belden, belde
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	belde	belded
2nd-person singular	beldest	beldedest
3rd-person singular	beldeth	belded
subjunctive singular	belde	belded
imperative singular	belde	—

plural¹	belden, belde	beldeden, beldede
imperative plural	beldeth, belde	—

participles	beldynge, beldende	belded, ybelded

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

Related terms

belde

Descendants

English: bield
Scots: belde, beild, bield

References

“bẹ̄lden, bēlden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-19.

Turkish

Noun

belden

ablative singular of bel

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