vullen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vullen, from Old Dutch *fullen, from Proto-West Germanic *fullijan, from Proto-Germanic *fullijaną. Equivalent to vol (“full”) +‎ -en (“deadjectival”) and shows the effect of historical umlaut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvʏlə(n)/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ʏlən

Verb

vullen

1. (transitive) to fill

   Synonyms: volmaken, laten vollopen

   Greetje vulde de kast met boeken. ― Greetje filled the shelves with books.

2. (intransitive) to be filling

   Synonym: vullend zijn

   Niet te veel eten. Slagroomtaart vult behoorlijk. ― Don't eat too much. Cream cake is pretty filling.

Inflection

Conjugation of vullen (weak)
infinitive	vullen
past singular	vulde
past participle	gevuld
infinitive	vullen
gerund	vullen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	vul	vulde
2nd person sing. (jij)	vult, vul2	vulde
2nd person sing. (u)	vult	vulde
2nd person sing. (gij)	vult	vulde
3rd person singular	vult	vulde
plural	vullen	vulden
subjunctive sing.1	vulle	vulde
subjunctive plur.1	vullen	vulden
imperative sing.	vul
imperative plur.1	vult
participles	vullend	gevuld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• aanvullen
• bijvullen
• invullen
• opvullen
• vervullen

Related terms

• vol

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vul
• Negerhollands: ful, voel
• → Caribbean Javanese: fèl, ngefèl

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *fullen, from Proto-West Germanic *fullijan.

Verb

vullen

1. to fill, to make full
2. to fulfill
3. to bring into practice

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: vullen
  • Afrikaans: vul
  • Negerhollands: ful, voel
  • → Caribbean Javanese: fèl, ngefèl
• Limburgish: völle

Further reading

• “vullen (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “vullen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II

Middle English

Etymology 1

Verb

vullen

1. Alternative form of fillen

Etymology 2

Verb

vullen

1. Alternative form of fullen (“to baptise”)