schelden

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɛl.də(n)/, [ˈsxɛɫ.də(n)]

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• Hyphenation: schel‧den
• Rhymes: -ɛldən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch schelden, from Old Dutch skeldan, from Proto-Germanic *skeldaną.

Verb

schelden

1. (intransitive) to scold, to swear

   Synonyms: vloeken, kafferen

Conjugation

Conjugation of schelden (strong class 3b)
infinitive	schelden
past singular	schold
past participle	gescholden
infinitive	schelden
gerund	schelden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	scheld	schold
2nd person sing. (jij)	scheldt, scheld2	schold
2nd person sing. (u)	scheldt	schold
2nd person sing. (gij)	scheldt	scholdt
3rd person singular	scheldt	schold
plural	schelden	scholden
subjunctive sing.1	schelde	scholde
subjunctive plur.1	schelden	scholden
imperative sing.	scheld
imperative plur.1	scheldt
participles	scheldend	gescholden
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• beschelden
• de huid vol schelden
• scheldpartij
• scheldwoord
• uitschelden

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

schelden

1. inflection of schellen:
   1. plural past indicative
   2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Anagrams

• schelend

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch skeldan, from Proto-Germanic *skeldaną.

Verb

schelden

1. to call, to name
2. to proclaim, to declare
3. to scold, to reprimand
4. to swear at, to call names
5. to argue, to fight

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: schelden
• Limburgish: sjèlje

Further reading

• “schelden (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “schelden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN