fylde

See also: Fylde

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fylə/, [ˈfylə]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish fyllæ, Old Norse fylla, from Proto-Germanic *fullį̄, cognate with Swedish fylle, German Fülle. Derived from the adjective *fullaz (Danish fuld).

Noun

fylde c (singular definite fylden, not used in plural form)

1. volume
2. whole, abundant, complete
3. (archaic or biblical) wealth, abundance

Declension

Declension of fylde

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	fylde	fylden
genitive	fyldes	fyldens

Derived terms

• klangfylde
• massefylde

Further reading

• “fylde,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

From Old Danish fyllæ, from Old Norse fylla, from Proto-Germanic *fullijaną, cognate with Swedish fylla, English fill, German füllen. Derived from the adjective *fullaz (Danish fuld).

Verb

fylde (imperative fyld, infinitive at fylde, present tense fylder, past tense fyldte, perfect tense er/har fyldt)

1. to fill (make full)
2. to fill up, load
3. to take up (room or space)

   Den fyldte hele rummet.

   It took up the entire room.

4. to turn (a certain age)

   Jeg fylder 50 i morgen.

   I'm turning 50 tomorrow.

5. to stuff (in cooking)

Conjugation

Conjugation of fylde

active passive present fylder fyldes past fyldte fyldtes infinitive fylde fyldes imperative fyld — participle present fyldende past fyldt (auxiliary verb have or være) gerund fylden

Derived terms

• efterfylde
• fyld
• fylderi
• fyldning

Further reading

• “fylde,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfyl.de/, [ˈfyɫ.de]

Verb

fylde

1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative of fyllan