kelen

See also: ꝀELEN and kələn

Bambara

Numeral

kélen

1. one

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeː.lə(n)/
• Hyphenation: ke‧len
• Rhymes: -eːlən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch kelen. Equivalent to keel ‎ -en.

Verb

kelen

1. (transitive) to cut the throat of

Conjugation

Conjugation of kelen (weak)
infinitive	kelen
past singular	keelde
past participle	gekeeld
infinitive	kelen
gerund	kelen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	keel	keelde
2nd person sing. (jij)	keelt, keel2	keelde
2nd person sing. (u)	keelt	keelde
2nd person sing. (gij)	keelt	keelde
3rd person singular	keelt	keelde
plural	kelen	keelden
subjunctive sing.1	kele	keelde
subjunctive plur.1	kelen	keelden
imperative sing.	keel
imperative plur.1	keelt
participles	kelend	gekeeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kelen

1. plural of keel

Swedish

Etymology

Superficially the past participle of kela.

Adjective

kelen (comparative mer kelen, superlative mest kelen)

1. (colloquial) cuddly (wanting to be cuddled)

   Synonyms: kelig, kelsjuk

Declension

Inflection of kelen

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	kelen	—	—
neuter singular	kelet	—	—
plural	kelna	—	—
masculine plural2	kelne	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	kelne	—	—
all	kelna	—	—

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

• kelen in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kelen in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kelen in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Veps

Noun

kelen

1. genitive singular of kel'
2. essive-instructive singular of kel'