bezetten

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch besetten, from Old Dutch *bisetten, from Proto-Germanic *bisatjaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ zetten.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈzɛtə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧zet‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ɛtən

Verb

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bezetten

  1. (transitive) to occupy, to fill
    Is die stoel bezet?
    Is that seat taken?
  2. (transitive) to occupy (forcefully with military personnel), to conquer

Conjugation

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Conjugation of bezetten (weak, prefixed)
infinitive bezetten
past singular bezette
past participle bezet
infinitive bezetten
gerund bezetten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bezet bezette
2nd person sing. (jij) bezet bezette
2nd person sing. (u) bezet bezette
2nd person sing. (gij) bezet bezette
3rd person singular bezet bezette
plural bezetten bezetten
subjunctive sing.1 bezette bezette
subjunctive plur.1 bezetten bezetten
imperative sing. bezet
imperative plur.1 bezet
participles bezettend bezet
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: beset