kolven

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ɔlvən

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “related to a game of the same name, apparently?”)

Verb

kolven

(intransitive) to express breast milk outside of breastfeeding, for later use

Inflection

Inflection of kolven (weak)
infinitive	kolven
past singular	kolfde
past participle	gekolfd
infinitive	kolven
gerund	kolven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	kolf	kolfde
2nd person sing. (jij)	kolft	kolfde
2nd person sing. (u)	kolft	kolfde
2nd person sing. (gij)	kolft	kolfde
3rd person singular	kolft	kolfde
plural	kolven	kolfden

subjunctive sing.¹	kolve	kolfde
subjunctive plur.¹	kolven	kolfden

imperative sing.	kolf
imperative plur.¹	kolft

participles	kolvend	gekolfd
¹⁾ Archaic.

Derived terms

afkolven
kolfmachine

Related terms

borstkolf

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kolven

Plural form of kolf

Swedish

Noun

kolven

definite nominative singular of kolv

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