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smokkelen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Ultimately represents a frequentative derivation with the suffix -elen from a base verb Proto-Germanic *smukkōną; compare besmuikt, smuigen. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsmɔ.kə.lə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: smok‧ke‧len
  • Rhymes: -ɔkələn

Verb

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smokkelen

  1. (transitive) to smuggle, to transport contraband
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to cut corners, to use a shortcut

Conjugation

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Conjugation of smokkelen (weak)
infinitive smokkelen
past singular smokkelde
past participle gesmokkeld
infinitive smokkelen
gerund smokkelen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular smokkel smokkelde
2nd person sing. (jij) smokkelt, smokkel2 smokkelde
2nd person sing. (u) smokkelt smokkelde
2nd person sing. (gij) smokkelt smokkelde
3rd person singular smokkelt smokkelde
plural smokkelen smokkelden
subjunctive sing.1 smokkele smokkelde
subjunctive plur.1 smokkelen smokkelden
imperative sing. smokkel
imperative plur.1 smokkelt
participles smokkelend gesmokkeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: smokkel
  • Indonesian: smokel
  • Papiamentu: smòkel (dated)
  • West Frisian: smokkelje