smullen

See also: Smullen

Dutch

Etymology

Possibly related to smeulen (“to smoulder”) in the sense of "warm, hot, glowing (pleasure from gorging on food)."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmʏlə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ʏlən

Verb

smullen

1. to eat quickly, to feast [with van ‘on’]

   Synonym: smikkelen

Conjugation

Conjugation of smullen (weak)
infinitive	smullen
past singular	smulde
past participle	gesmuld
infinitive	smullen
gerund	smullen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	smul	smulde
2nd person sing. (jij)	smult, smul2	smulde
2nd person sing. (u)	smult	smulde
2nd person sing. (gij)	smult	smulde
3rd person singular	smult	smulde
plural	smullen	smulden
subjunctive sing.1	smulle	smulde
subjunctive plur.1	smullen	smulden
imperative sing.	smul
imperative plur.1	smult
participles	smullend	gesmuld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Further reading

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German smölen, from Old Saxon *smullian, from Proto-West Germanic *smolōn, *smallijan (“to glow, burn, smoulder”). Probably a doublet of smölen.

Verb

smullen (past smull, past participle smullt, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to emit fumes, dust or smoke, smoulder

Conjugation

Conjugation of smullen (weak verb)

infinitive	smullen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	smull	smull
2nd person singular	smulls(t)	smulls(t)
3rd person singular	smull(t)	smull
plural	smullt, smullen	smullen
imperative	present	—
singular	smull(e)
plural	smullt
participle	present	past
	smullen	(e)smullt, gesmullt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Synonyms

• smölen