adelen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈaːdələ(n)/

verb

Definitions

(transitive) to ennoble
(transitive) to edify, to improve morally

Etymology

Affix from Dutch, Flemish adel (nobility).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

adel

Gloss

nobility

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Adelheid Dutch, Flemish
adel Dutch, Flemish
adelborst Dutch, Flemish
adelbrief Dutch, Flemish
adeldom Dutch, Flemish
adellijk Dutch, Flemish
adelstand Dutch, Flemish
landadel Dutch, Flemish
adel Middle Dutch
adel Afrikaans