becomen

English

Verb

becomen

1. (rare or dialect) past participle of become

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch bikuman, from Proto-Germanic *bikwemaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ cōmen.

Verb

becōmen

1. to catch up to, to reach
2. to recover, to come to
3. to grow up (mostly of plants)
4. to become
5. to happen, to befall [+dative]
6. to please, to satisfy [+dative]
7. to befit [+dative]

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• becōminge

Descendants

• Dutch: bekomen
• Limburgish: bekómme

Further reading

• “becomen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “becomen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN