beloven

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch beloven. Equivalent to be- +‎ loven.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈloːvə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧lo‧ven
  • Rhymes: -oːvən

Verb

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beloven

  1. (transitive) to promise
    Synonym: toezeggen

Conjugation

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Conjugation of beloven (weak, prefixed)
infinitive beloven
past singular beloofde
past participle beloofd
infinitive beloven
gerund beloven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular beloof beloofde
2nd person sing. (jij) belooft, beloof2 beloofde
2nd person sing. (u) belooft beloofde
2nd person sing. (gij) belooft beloofde
3rd person singular belooft beloofde
plural beloven beloofden
subjunctive sing.1 belove beloofde
subjunctive plur.1 beloven beloofden
imperative sing. beloof
imperative plur.1 belooft
participles belovend beloofd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: belowe, beloof
  • Negerhollands: belof, beloof
    • Virgin Islands Creole: blof (archaic)

Anagrams

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