tillen
Tillen is a Dutch verb meaning to lift or raise something from a lower position. It is used for physical actions such as lifting a box, raising a hand, or hoisting a heavy object. In fitness and manual-labor contexts, tillen describes the act of lifting weights or moving loads. The verb can also be used metaphorically to describe increasing amounts or levels, as in de prijzen tillen (the prices rise) or het niveau tillen (to raise the level). In everyday speech, tillen often occurs with separable prefixes, notably in optillen, the infinitive meaning "to lift up," and in different finite forms depending on tense and subject.
Tillen is a standard Dutch verb and follows regular conjugation patterns typical of weak verbs, though actual
Etymology: The word is of West Germanic origin and has cognates in related languages. Its core meaning—lifting