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Webster 1828 Edition


Hollen

HOL'LEN

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Noun.
[See Holly.]

Definition 2024


hollen

hollen

See also: Höllen

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • holen (obsolete as verb)

Verb

hollen

  1. (transitive) To (make) hollow, empty (the inside)
  2. (transitive) To make by hollowing
Inflection
Inflection of hollen (weak)
infinitive hollen
past singular holde
past participle gehold
infinitive hollen
gerund hollen n
verbal noun
present tense past tense
1st person singular hol holde
2nd person sing. (jij) holt holde
2nd person sing. (u) holt holde
2nd person sing. (gij) holt holde
3rd person singular holt holde
plural hollen holden
subjunctive sing.1 holle holde
subjunctive plur.1 hollen holden
imperative sing. hol
imperative plur.1 holt
participles hollend gehold
1) Archaic.
Derived terms
  • onderhollen (verb)
  • uithollen (verb)
  • holkamer m, f

Noun

hollen

  1. Plural form of hol
Synonyms
  • holen (all (?) cavity senses)

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch hollen, further etymology unknown. No certain relatives.

Verb

hollen

  1. (intransitive) To run fast or frantically, run away, flee etc.
  2. (intransitive) To rage; be/get out of control.
  3. (intransitive) To (be/ go on) strike.
Inflection
Inflection of hollen (weak)
infinitive hollen
past singular holde
past participle gehold
infinitive hollen
gerund hollen n
verbal noun
present tense past tense
1st person singular hol holde
2nd person sing. (jij) holt holde
2nd person sing. (u) holt holde
2nd person sing. (gij) holt holde
3rd person singular holt holde
plural hollen holden
subjunctive sing.1 holle holde
subjunctive plur.1 hollen holden
imperative sing. hol
imperative plur.1 holt
participles hollend gehold
1) Archaic.
Derived terms
  • hol
  • (verbs) afhollen, doorhollen, medehollen, omhollen, ophollen, voorthollen, weghollen
  • holder m
  • holler m
  • holdag m
  • holziek (adjective)
  • uitgehold (adjective)

Etymology 3

A rhyming variation on sollen.

Verb

hollen

  1. (transitive) To drag, toy, play games (with ...), play tricks (on ...)
Inflection
Inflection of hollen (weak)
infinitive hollen
past singular holde
past participle gehold
infinitive hollen
gerund hollen n
verbal noun
present tense past tense
1st person singular hol holde
2nd person sing. (jij) holt holde
2nd person sing. (u) holt holde
2nd person sing. (gij) holt holde
3rd person singular holt holde
plural hollen holden
subjunctive sing.1 holle holde
subjunctive plur.1 hollen holden
imperative sing. hol
imperative plur.1 holt
participles hollend gehold
1) Archaic.
Synonyms

Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon haldan.

Verb

hollen (past singular heel, past participle hollen, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to hold

Conjugation


Northern Sami

Verb

hollen

  1. first-person singular past indicative of hoallat