zelden
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈzɛl.də(n)/
adv
Definitions
- rarely, seldom
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch selden inherited from Old Dutch *seldan inherited from Proto-Germanic *seldana.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*seldana
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- seldom English
- seldomly English
- seldomness English
- seldomtimes English
- unseldom English
- Seltenerde German
- Seltenheit German
- selten German
- *seldana Proto-Germanic
- seldan Old English
- seldom Middle English
- sjaldan Old Norse
- selden Middle Dutch
- *seldan Old High German
- seltan Old High German
- selde Afrikaans
- selden Middle High German
- selten Middle High German
- sielen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *seldan Old Dutch
- seldan Old Saxon