German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German bilden, from Old High German biladōn or pilidōn, derived from the root of Bild. Cognate with Dutch beelden and Swedish bilda.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪldən/, [ˈbɪldn̩]
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bil‧den

Verb edit

bilden (weak, third-person singular present bildet, past tense bildete, past participle gebildet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to form, to train
  2. (reflexive) to educate oneself

Conjugation edit

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Further reading edit

  • bilden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • bilden” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • bilden” in Duden online
  • bilden” in OpenThesaurus.de

Luxembourgish edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German bilden, from Old High German bilidōn.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbilden/, [ˈbildən]

Verb edit

bilden (third-person singular present bilt, past participle gebilt, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (transitive) to form, to compose

Conjugation edit

Regular
infinitive bilden
participle gebilt
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular bilden
2nd singular bilts bilt
3rd singular bilt
1st plural bilden
2nd plural bilt bilt
3rd plural bilden
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

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Middle English edit

Etymology 1 edit

Verb edit

bilden

  1. Alternative form of belden

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

bilden

  1. Alternative form of bylden

Swedish edit

Noun edit

bilden

  1. definite singular of bild

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