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bellen.

to ring, like using a bell

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbɛlə(n)/
  1. to ring, like using a bell

    intransitive
  2. to call, by bell (originally) or (now mostly) telephone; to dial

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bellen. Equivalent to bel + -en.

verb/ˈbɛlə(n)/
  1. (intransitive) to bark, like a canine

    Southern · regional
  2. (transitive) to bark, scold, insult, rage at

    Southern · regional
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bellen, from Old Dutch *bellan, from Proto-West Germanic *bellan, from Proto-Germanic *bellaną. Cognate with English bellow, German bellen and Russian блеять (blejatʹ, “to bleat”).

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