vellen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈvɛ.lə(n)/

verb

Definitions

(transitive) to fell, cut down
(transitive) to decide, to pronounce

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch vellen inherited from Old Dutch *fellen inherited from Proto-Germanic *fallijaną (cause to fall, fell).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*fallijaną

Gloss

cause to fall, fell

Concept

Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bookfell English
fell English
fellable English
feller English
fellest English
fellfield English
fellmonger English
fellness English
fellrunning English
fellside English
fellwalker English
fellwalking English
woolfell English
*fallaną Proto-Germanic
*fallijaną Proto-Germanic
fellan Old English
fiellan Old English
fellen Middle English
fella Old Norse
vellen Middle Dutch
*fellen Old Dutch
fellian Old Saxon