"spelen" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspeːlə(n)/ Audio: Nl-spelen.ogg
Rhymes: -eːlən Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|noun form}} spelen
  1. plural of spel (“tournament”) Tags: form-of, plural Form of: spel (extra: tournament)
    Sense id: en-spelen-nl-noun-3i1ezN2t
  2. An organised series of athletic or other entertaining competitive events, such as the Olympics or varied gladiatorial fights.
    Sense id: en-spelen-nl-noun-26XRAEQz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Olympische Spelen, winterspelen, zomerspelen
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈspeːlə(n)/ Audio: Nl-spelen.ogg
Rhymes: -eːlən Etymology: From Middle Dutch spēlen. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|spēlen}} Middle Dutch spēlen Head templates: {{nl-verb}} spelen Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-wk|speel|spele}} Forms: weak [table-tags], spelen [infinitive], spelen [gerund, neuter], speel [first-person, present, singular], speelde [first-person, past, singular], speelt [present, second-person, singular], speelde [past, second-person, singular], speelt [formal, present, second-person, singular], speelde [formal, past, second-person, singular], speelt [Flanders, colloquial, present, second-person, singular], speelt [archaic, formal, majestic, present, second-person, singular], speelde [Flanders, colloquial, past, second-person, singular], speelde [archaic, formal, majestic, past, second-person, singular], speelt [present, singular, third-person], speelde [past, singular, third-person], spelen [plural, present], speelden [past, plural], spele [archaic, present, singular, subjunctive], speelde [archaic, past, singular, subjunctive], spelen [archaic, plural, present, subjunctive], speelden [archaic, past, plural, subjunctive], speel [imperative, present, singular], speelt [archaic, imperative, plural, present], spelend [participle, present], gespeeld [participle, past]
  1. (intransitive) to play Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-spelen-nl-verb-JCN-luUY
  2. (transitive) to play (a game) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-spelen-nl-verb-I4DeKp-b
  3. (transitive or intransitive) to play (a musical instrument) Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-spelen-nl-verb-nHul5IIn Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 4 25 8 7 49 7
  4. (transitive) to play (a role) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-spelen-nl-verb-iF8t-b6z
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: afspelen, bespelen, speelbaar, spelenderwijs, valsspelen, zinspelen Related terms: spel
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to play (a role)"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to play (a role)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈspeːlə(n)/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːlən"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-spelen.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/3b/Nl-spelen.ogg/Nl-spelen.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Nl-spelen.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spelen"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Dutch non-lemma forms",
    "Dutch noun forms",
    "Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Dutch terms with audio links",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/eːlən",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/eːlən/2 syllables"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Olympische Spelen"
    },
    {
      "word": "winterspelen"
    },
    {
      "word": "zomerspelen"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
      "name": "nonlemma"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "noun form"
      },
      "expansion": "spelen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "spe‧len"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "tournament",
          "word": "spel"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plural of spel (“tournament”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "spel",
          "spel#Dutch"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An organised series of athletic or other entertaining competitive events, such as the Olympics or varied gladiatorial fights."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Olympics",
          "Olympics"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈspeːlə(n)/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːlən"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-spelen.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/3b/Nl-spelen.ogg/Nl-spelen.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Nl-spelen.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spelen"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Dutch dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-05 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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