knielen
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch knielen, from Old Dutch *kniolon. Ultimately derived from knie, but the source of the l is unknown.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (Netherlands): (file) - Rhymes: -ilən
Verb
[edit]knielen
- to kneel (stoop down and rest on the knee)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of knielen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | knielen | |||
past singular | knielde | |||
past participle | geknield | |||
infinitive | knielen | |||
gerund | knielen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | kniel | knielde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | knielt, kniel2 | knielde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | knielt | knielde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | knielt | knielde | ||
3rd person singular | knielt | knielde | ||
plural | knielen | knielden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | kniele | knielde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | knielen | knielden | ||
imperative sing. | kniel | |||
imperative plur.1 | knielt | |||
participles | knielend | geknield | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: kniel