smölten

See also: smolten

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German smelten, from Old Saxon smeltan, from Proto-West Germanic *smeltan.

Cognate with Dutch smelten, English smelt, German schmelzen, Danish smelte, Swedish smälta. Also related to English melt.

Verb

smölten (past singular smölt, past participle smolten<auxiliary verb, hebben or, wesen)

1. (transitive, auxiliary: “hebben”) to melt; to liquefy
2. (transitive, metallurgy, auxiliary: “hebben”) to smelt; to fuse
3. (intransitive, auxiliary: “wesen”) to melt; to liquefy
4. (intransitive, figuratively, auxiliary: “wesen”) to dwindle; to melt away

Conjugation

Conjugation of smölten (weak with strong past participle)

infinitive	smölten
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	smölt	smölt
2nd person singular	smöltst	smöltst
3rd person singular	smölt	smölt
plural	smölt	smölten
imperative	present	—
singular	smölt
plural	smölt
participle	present	past
	smölten	smolten
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Derived terms

• insmölten

Related terms

• Smölt
• smöltbor
• Smölteree
• Smöltkääs

Further reading

• Plattmakers.de: [1]