hollen

See also: Hollen and Höllen

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔlə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔlən

Etymology 1

From hol.

Alternative forms

Verb

hollen

  1. (transitive) To (make) hollow, empty (the inside)
  2. (transitive) To make by hollowing
Inflection
Inflection of hollen (weak)
infinitive hollen
past singular holde
past participle gehold
infinitive hollen
gerund hollen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular holholde
2nd person sing. (jij) holtholde
2nd person sing. (u) holtholde
2nd person sing. (gij) holtholde
3rd person singular holtholde
plural hollenholden
subjunctive sing.1 holleholde
subjunctive plur.1 hollenholden
imperative sing. hol
imperative plur.1 holt
participles hollendgehold
1) Archaic.
Derived terms
  • onderhollen (verb)
  • uithollen (verb)
  • holkamer m or f

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch hollen, further etymology unknown. No certain relatives.

Verb

hollen

  1. (intransitive) To run fast or frantically, run away, flee etc.
  2. (intransitive) To rage; be/get out of control.
  3. (intransitive) To (be/ go on) strike.
Inflection
Inflection of hollen (weak)
infinitive hollen
past singular holde
past participle gehold
infinitive hollen
gerund hollen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular holholde
2nd person sing. (jij) holtholde
2nd person sing. (u) holtholde
2nd person sing. (gij) holtholde
3rd person singular holtholde
plural hollenholden
subjunctive sing.1 holleholde
subjunctive plur.1 hollenholden
imperative sing. hol
imperative plur.1 holt
participles hollendgehold
1) Archaic.
Derived terms
  • hol
  • (verbs) afhollen, doorhollen, medehollen, omhollen, ophollen, voorthollen, weghollen
  • holder m
  • holler m
  • holdag m
  • holziek (adjective)
  • uitgehold (adjective)
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: hol

Etymology 3

A rhyming variation on sollen.

Verb

hollen

  1. (transitive) To drag, toy, play games (with ...), play tricks (on ...)
Inflection
Inflection of hollen (weak)
infinitive hollen
past singular holde
past participle gehold
infinitive hollen
gerund hollen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular holholde
2nd person sing. (jij) holtholde
2nd person sing. (u) holtholde
2nd person sing. (gij) holtholde
3rd person singular holtholde
plural hollenholden
subjunctive sing.1 holleholde
subjunctive plur.1 hollenholden
imperative sing. hol
imperative plur.1 holt
participles hollendgehold
1) Archaic.
Synonyms

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German halden, from Old Saxon haldan.

Verb

hollen (past singular heel, past participle hollen, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to hold

Conjugation
Conjugation of hollen (class 7 strong verb)
infinitive hollen
indicative present preterite
1st person singular holl heel
2nd person singular hölls(t) heels(t)
3rd person singular höll(t) heel
plural hollt, hollen helen
imperative present —
singular holl
plural hollt
participle present past
hollen (e)hollen, gehollen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Northern Sami

Pronunciation
  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈhoːllen/

Verb

hōllen

  1. first-person singular past indicative of hoallat

West Frisian

Noun

hollen

  1. plural of holle
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