ratelen
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]ratelen
- to rattle
- to talk incessantly
Conjugation
[edit]| Conjugation of ratelen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ratelen | |||
| past singular | ratelde | |||
| past participle | gerateld | |||
| infinitive | ratelen | |||
| gerund | ratelen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ratel | ratelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ratelt, ratel2 | ratelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ratelt | ratelde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ratelt | ratelde | ||
| 3rd person singular | ratelt | ratelde | ||
| plural | ratelen | ratelden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ratele | ratelde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ratelen | ratelden | ||
| imperative sing. | ratel | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ratelt | |||
| participles | ratelend | gerateld | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Synonyms
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[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: ratel