bedregen

Low German

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German bedregen, from Old Saxon bidriogan, from Proto-West Germanic *bidreugan. Equivalent to be- +‎ dregen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [beˈdrɛɪ̯ɡŋ̩]

Verb

bedregen (third-person singular simple present bedrüggt, past tense bedroog, past participle bedragen, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. (transitive) to cheat; to swindle

   Mien Fro bedrüggt mi ut verscheden Grünn... — My wife cheats on me on several points...

2. (transitive, law) to defraud
3. (transitive, marriage) to deceive

Conjugation

Conjugation of bedregen (class 2 strong verb)

infinitive	bedregen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	bedreeg	bedroog
2nd person singular	bedrüggs(t)	bedroogs(t)
3rd person singular	bedrügg(t)	bedroog
plural	bedreegt, bedreegen	bedrogen
imperative	present	—
singular	bedreeg
plural	bedreegt
participle	present	past
	bedregen	(e)bedragen, gebedragen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Etymology 2

From be- +‎ dregen. Cognate with Dutch bedragen, German betragen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [beˈdreːɡŋ̩]

Verb

bedregen (third-person singular simple present bedriggt, past tense bedroog, past participle bedragen, auxiliary verb wesen or hebben)

1. (intransitive) to amount to; to be

   Düt bedriggt mehr as twee Million Euro. — This amounts to more than two million euros.

   De Bopriesen bedrogen € 125 Million. — The building costs amounted to 125 million euros.

2. (reflexive) to behave

   Düsse Mann bedriggt sik egentlich roor. — This man over there behaves strangely.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bedregen (class 6 strong verb)

infinitive	bedregen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	bedreeg	bedroog
2nd person singular	bedriggs(t)	bedroogs(t)
3rd person singular	bedrigg(t)	bedroog
plural	bedreegt, bedreegen	bedrogen
imperative	present	—
singular	bedreeg
plural	bedreegt
participle	present	past
	bedregen	(e)bedragen, gebedragen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.