kolven
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔlvən
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “related to a game of the same name, apparently?”)
Verb
kolven
- (intransitive) to express breast milk outside of breastfeeding, for later use
Conjugation
| Conjugation of kolven (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | kolven | |||
| past singular | kolfde | |||
| past participle | gekolfd | |||
| infinitive | kolven | |||
| gerund | kolven n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | kolf | kolfde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | kolft, kolf2 | kolfde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | kolft | kolfde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | kolft | kolfde | ||
| 3rd person singular | kolft | kolfde | ||
| plural | kolven | kolfden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | kolve | kolfde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | kolven | kolfden | ||
| imperative sing. | kolf | |||
| imperative plur.1 | kolft | |||
| participles | kolvend | gekolfd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
- afkolven
- kolfmachine
Related terms
- borstkolf
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
kolven
- plural of kolf
Swedish
Noun
kolven
- definite nominative singular of kolv