ijlen

Meaning

to rave, babble, maunder (speak quickly and incoherently as if one were delirious or mad)

Concepts

rave

hurry

hasten

bustle about

delirium

hie

hustle

rush

be delirious

speed

be in a hurry

belt along

Synonyms

raaskallen

kolderen

malen

spoed maken

voortmaken

ijlende koorts

haasten

wartaal spreken

haast maken

snellen

Translations

délirer

se précipiter

divagar

tresvariar

irre reden

delirar

dépêcher

faseln

apressar-se

sich sputen

sich beeilen{vr}

deliirieren

eilen

se hâter

übereilen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛi̯.lən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: ilen

Inherited from Old Dutch: īlen

In summary

From ijl (“empty”), in phrases like ijlhoofdig (literally “empty-headed”).