balsemen
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch balsamen. Equivalent to balsem + -en.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]balsemen
- (transitive) to embalm, treat a corpse in order to prevent decomposition long-term
- (transitive) to treat with a balm
- (transitive, figuratively) to soften, physically or emotionally
Inflection
[edit]Conjugation of balsemen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | balsemen | |||
past singular | balsemde | |||
past participle | gebalsemd | |||
infinitive | balsemen | |||
gerund | balsemen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | balsem | balsemde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | balsemt, balsem2 | balsemde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | balsemt | balsemde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | balsemt | balsemde | ||
3rd person singular | balsemt | balsemde | ||
plural | balsemen | balsemden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | balseme | balsemde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | balsemen | balsemden | ||
imperative sing. | balsem | |||
imperative plur.1 | balsemt | |||
participles | balsemend | gebalsemd | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Synonyms
[edit]- (soften): verzachten