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adelen.

to ennoble (to bestow with nobility)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈaːdələ(n)/

  1. to ennoble (to bestow with nobility)

    transitive
    De koning besloot de moedige ridder te adelen.
    Na zijn heldendaad werd hij geadeld door de vorst.

  2. to ennoble, elevate, edify

    transitive
    Zijn woorden adelden de geest van de luisteraars.
    Literatuur heeft de kracht om de ziel te adelen.
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From adel + -en.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.