ratelen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ratelen, ultimately of imitative origin. Compare German rasseln, English rattle. Possibly from a Proto-Germanic *hratōną (with frequentative suffix -elen).

Pronunciation

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Verb

ratelen

1. (intransitive) to rattle

   Synonym: rammelen

2. (intransitive) to talk incessantly

Conjugation

Conjugation of ratelen (weak)
infinitive	ratelen
past singular	ratelde
past participle	gerateld
infinitive	ratelen
gerund	ratelen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	ratel	ratelde
2nd person sing. (jij)	ratelt, ratel2	ratelde
2nd person sing. (u)	ratelt	ratelde
2nd person sing. (gij)	ratelt	ratelde
3rd person singular	ratelt	ratelde
plural	ratelen	ratelden
subjunctive sing.1	ratele	ratelde
subjunctive plur.1	ratelen	ratelden
imperative sing.	ratel
imperative plur.1	ratelt
participles	ratelend	gerateld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• geratel
• ratelaar
• ratelpopulier

Related terms

• ratel

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ratel

References

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “ratel¹”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Middle English

Alternative forms

• rattelen

Etymology

Of uncertain origin; perhaps borrowed from Middle Dutch ratelen or of native origin related to Old English hratele, hrætele (“a plant known for its rustling or rattling sound”), ultimately imitative.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈratələn/

Verb

ratelen

1. to rattle

Conjugation

Conjugation of ratelen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) ratelen, ratele
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	ratele	rateled
2nd-person singular	ratelest	rateledest
3rd-person singular	rateleth	rateled
subjunctive singular	ratele
imperative singular		—
plural1	ratelen, ratele	rateleden, ratelede
imperative plural	rateleth, ratele	—
participles	ratelynge, ratelende	rateled, yrateled

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

Descendants

• English: rattle

References

• “ratelen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.