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dollen.

to tomfool, to fool around, to frolick, to play

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdɔlə(n)/
  1. to tomfool, to fool around, to frolick, to play

    intransitive
    De vader dolde met zijn kinderen.
  2. to mess with, take the mikey out of someone

    intransitive
  3. to stun (cattle) with a blow

    transitive
  4. to rage, act outrageously

    intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch dollen, dullen. Equivalent to dol + -en, next to older dolen.

verb/ˈdɔlə(n)/
  1. to lift, dig up (as harvest)

    transitive
  2. to lift and turn with a rake

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from West Frisian dolle (“to dig a hole”).

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