lullen
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Category:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#LULLENCategory:Dutch terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leh₂- (bark)#LULLENFrom Middle DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch#LULLENCategory:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch#LULLEN lollen. May ultimately derive from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#LULLEN *leh₂- (an expressiveCategory:Dutch onomatopoeias#LULLEN root and presumably an onomatopoeia). If so, then cognate with Latin lāmentum, Ancient Greek λῆρος (lêros), λάλος (lálos), λάσκω (láskō).
Due to the association with lul (“cock”), the word may today be regarded as somewhat vulgar.
Verb
lullenCategory:Dutch lemmas#LULLENCategory:Dutch verbs#LULLENCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#LULLENCategory:Pages with entries#LULLENCategory:Pages with 2 entries#LULLEN
- (intransitiveCategory:Dutch intransitive verbs#LULLEN, somewhat vulgarCategory:Dutch vulgarities#LULLEN) to blather, twaddle, talk nonsense
- Synonym: poep praten
- Lul niet zo. ― Quit your blathering.Category:Dutch terms with usage examples#LULLEN
Conjugation
| Conjugation of lullen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | lullen | |||
| past singular | lulde | |||
| past participle | geluld | |||
| infinitive | lullen | |||
| gerund | lullen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | lul | lulde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | lult, lul2 | lulde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | lult | lulde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | lult | lulde | ||
| 3rd person singular | lult | lulde | ||
| plural | lullen | lulden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | lulle | lulde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | lullen | lulden | ||
| imperative sing. | lul | |||
| imperative plur.1 | lult | |||
| participles | lullend | geluld | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
lullenCategory:Dutch non-lemma forms#LULLENCategory:Dutch noun forms#LULLENCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#LULLENCategory:Pages with entries#LULLENCategory:Pages with 2 entries#LULLEN
German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Category:German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#LULLENCategory:German terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leh₂- (bark)#LULLENUltimately from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#LULLEN *leh₂- (expressiveCategory:German onomatopoeias#LULLEN root). Cognate with Latin lāmentum, Ancient Greek λῆρος (lêros), λάλος (lálos), λάσκω (láskō).
Verb
lullen (weak, third-person singular present lullt, past tense lullte, past participle gelullt, auxiliary haben)Category:German lemmas#LULLENCategory:German verbs#LULLENCategory:German weak verbs#LULLENCategory:German verbs using haben as auxiliary#LULLENCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#LULLENCategory:Pages with entries#LULLENCategory:Pages with 2 entries#LULLEN
- to lull
Conjugation
| infinitive | lullen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | lullend | ||||
| past participle | gelullt | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich lulle | wir lullen | i | ich lulle | wir lullen |
| du lullst | ihr lullt | du lullest | ihr lullet | ||
| er lullt | sie lullen | er lulle | sie lullen | ||
| preterite | ich lullte | wir lullten | ii | ich lullte1 | wir lullten1 |
| du lulltest | ihr lulltet | du lulltest1 | ihr lulltet1 | ||
| er lullte | sie lullten | er lullte1 | sie lullten1 | ||
| imperative | lull (du) lulle (du) |
lullt (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Possibly from Lulu (“pee (noun)”) + -enCategory:German terms suffixed with -en#LULLEN.
Verb
lullen (weak, third-person singular present lullt, past tense lullte, past participle gelullt, auxiliary haben)Category:German lemmas#LULLENCategory:German verbs#LULLENCategory:German weak verbs#LULLENCategory:German verbs using haben as auxiliary#LULLENCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#LULLENCategory:Pages with entries#LULLENCategory:Pages with 2 entries#LULLEN
- (AustriaCategory:Austrian German#LULLEN, Southern GermanyCategory:Southern German#LULLEN, regionalCategory:Regional German#LULLEN, childishCategory:German childish terms#LULLEN) to wee, to pee
Conjugation
| infinitive | lullen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | lullend | ||||
| past participle | gelullt | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich lulle | wir lullen | i | ich lulle | wir lullen |
| du lullst | ihr lullt | du lullest | ihr lullet | ||
| er lullt | sie lullen | er lulle | sie lullen | ||
| preterite | ich lullte | wir lullten | ii | ich lullte1 | wir lullten1 |
| du lulltest | ihr lulltet | du lulltest1 | ihr lulltet1 | ||
| er lullte | sie lullten | er lullte1 | sie lullten1 | ||
| imperative | lull (du) lulle (du) |
lullt (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “lullen” in Duden online
- “lullen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “lullen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.