"kolken" meaning in Dutch

See kolken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈkɔl.kə(n)/ Audio: Nl-kolken.ogg
Rhymes: -ɔlkən Etymology: From Middle Dutch colc, probably from the root of kuil (“pothole”) and kolk (“sewer drain”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|colc}} Middle Dutch colc Head templates: {{nl-verb}} kolken Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-wk|kolk|kolke|aux=zijn}} Forms: weak [table-tags], kolken [infinitive], kolken [gerund, neuter], kolk [first-person, present, singular], kolkte [first-person, past, singular], kolkt [present, second-person, singular], kolk [present, second-person, singular], kolkte [past, second-person, singular], kolkt [formal, present, second-person, singular], kolkte [formal, past, second-person, singular], kolkt [Flanders, colloquial, present, second-person, singular], kolkt [archaic, formal, majestic, present, second-person, singular], kolkte [Flanders, colloquial, past, second-person, singular], kolkte [archaic, formal, majestic, past, second-person, singular], kolkt [present, singular, third-person], kolkte [past, singular, third-person], kolken [plural, present], kolkten [past, plural], kolke [archaic, present, singular, subjunctive], kolkte [archaic, past, singular, subjunctive], kolken [archaic, plural, present, subjunctive], kolkten [archaic, past, plural, subjunctive], kolk [imperative, present, singular], kolkt [archaic, imperative, plural, present], kolkend [participle, present], gekolkt [participle, past]
  1. to whirl, to churn
    Sense id: en-kolken-nl-verb-0v2Iy4xr
  2. to rise or descend in a whirl
    Sense id: en-kolken-nl-verb-gVqT--ly
  3. to experience strong emotions, to seethe
    Sense id: en-kolken-nl-verb-6~qXN1wf Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 29 18 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 12 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 10 79

Inflected forms

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