telen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈteː.lən/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to cultivate, grow plants, notably crops
  • (transitive) to raise, breed animals or (figurative, notably a type of) men

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch tēlen inherited from Old Dutch tilon inherited from Proto-Germanic *tilōną (strive, reach, aim for, hurry, reach for).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*tilōną

Gloss

strive, reach, aim for, hurry, reach for

Concept
Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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