schakelen

Dutch

Etymology

From schakel +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxaː.kə.lə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -aːkələn

Verb

schakelen

1. (transitive) to switch
2. (intransitive, automotive) to change gear

Conjugation

Conjugation of schakelen (weak)
infinitive	schakelen
past singular	schakelde
past participle	geschakeld
infinitive	schakelen
gerund	schakelen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schakel	schakelde
2nd person sing. (jij)	schakelt, schakel2	schakelde
2nd person sing. (u)	schakelt	schakelde
2nd person sing. (gij)	schakelt	schakelde
3rd person singular	schakelt	schakelde
plural	schakelen	schakelden
subjunctive sing.1	schakele	schakelde
subjunctive plur.1	schakelen	schakelden
imperative sing.	schakel
imperative plur.1	schakelt
participles	schakelend	geschakeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• aaneenschakelen
• doorschakelen
• inschakelen
• omschakelen
• schakelaar
• terugschakelen
• uitschakelen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• schakyll, shacle, schaklyn

Etymology

From schakel (“shackle, trevis”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃaːk(ə)lən/, /ˈʃak(ə)lən/

Verb

schakelen (third-person singular simple present schaketh, present participle schakynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative schok, past participle schaken)

1. To shackle; to put in shackles.

Conjugation

Conjugation of schakelen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) schakelen, schakele
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	schakele	schakeled
2nd-person singular	schakelest	schakeledest
3rd-person singular	schakeleth	schakeled
subjunctive singular	schakele
imperative singular		—
plural1	schakelen, schakele	schakeleden, schakelede
imperative plural	schakeleth, schakele	—
participles	schakelynge, schakelende	schakeled

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

Descendants

• English: shackle

References

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