"aarzelen" meaning in Dutch

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Verb

IPA: /ˈaːrzələ(n)/ Audio: Nl-aarzelen.ogg
Etymology: From Middle Dutch erselen, arselen (“to step back, to retreat”), frequentative of ersen, from aers (“buttocks”) (modern aars). Compare English arsle. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|erselen}} Middle Dutch erselen, {{cog|en|assle|arsle}} English arsle Head templates: {{nl-verb}} aarzelen Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-wk|aarzel}} Forms: weak [table-tags], aarzelen [infinitive], aarzelen [gerund, neuter], aarzel [first-person, present, singular], aarzelde [first-person, past, singular], aarzelt [present, second-person, singular], aarzel [present, second-person, singular], aarzelde [past, second-person, singular], aarzelt [formal, present, second-person, singular], aarzelde [formal, past, second-person, singular], aarzelt [Flanders, colloquial, present, second-person, singular], aarzelt [archaic, formal, majestic, present, second-person, singular], aarzelde [Flanders, colloquial, past, second-person, singular], aarzelde [archaic, formal, majestic, past, second-person, singular], aarzelt [present, singular, third-person], aarzelde [past, singular, third-person], aarzelen [plural, present], aarzelden [past, plural], aarzele [archaic, present, singular, subjunctive], aarzelde [archaic, past, singular, subjunctive], aarzelen [archaic, plural, present, subjunctive], aarzelden [archaic, past, plural, subjunctive], aarzel [imperative, present, singular], aarzelt [archaic, imperative, plural, present], aarzelend [participle, present], geaarzeld [participle, past]
  1. (intransitive) to hesitate Tags: intransitive Derived forms: aarzelaar, aarzeling
    Sense id: en-aarzelen-nl-verb-ASFMFEP8 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    {
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    },
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    },
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              110
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              113,
              121
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          "text": "De moedige politieagent sprong zonder aarzeling in het kanaal om het kind uit het water te halen. Hij aarzelde geen moment.",
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