talmen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch talmen, further derivation uncertain. Compare Middle English talmen (“to go slowly, tarry”), Middle Low German talmen (“to talk aimlessly, to ramble”), Old Norse tálma (“to hinder, thwart”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑl.mə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: tal‧men
• Rhymes: -ɑlmən

Verb

talmen

1. (intransitive, dated) to tarry, dawdle

   Synonyms: dralen, teuten

Conjugation

Conjugation of talmen (weak)
infinitive	talmen
past singular	talmde
past participle	getalmd
infinitive	talmen
gerund	talmen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	talm	talmde
2nd person sing. (jij)	talmt, talm2	talmde
2nd person sing. (u)	talmt	talmde
2nd person sing. (gij)	talmt	talmde
3rd person singular	talmt	talmde
plural	talmen	talmden
subjunctive sing.1	talme	talmde
subjunctive plur.1	talmen	talmden
imperative sing.	talm
imperative plur.1	talmt
participles	talmend	getalmd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Descendants

• Afrikaans: talm