beamen
See also: beâmen
Dutch
Etymology 1
From beamenen (archaic), from be- + amen, with the final -enen simplified to just -en.
Pronunciation
Verb
beamen
- (transitive, literally) to say, reply 'amen' after an uttering, notably in prayer or liturgy (especially in a responsory)
- (transitive) to assent to a statement
Inflection
Conjugation of beamen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | beamen | |||
past singular | beaamde | |||
past participle | beaamd | |||
infinitive | beamen | |||
gerund | beamen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | beaam | beaamde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | beaamt | beaamde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | beaamt | beaamde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | beaamt | beaamde | ||
3rd person singular | beaamt | beaamde | ||
plural | beamen | beaamden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | beame | beaamde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | beamen | beaamden | ||
imperative sing. | beaam | |||
imperative plur.1 | beaamt | |||
participles | beamend | beaamd | ||
1) Archaic. |
Synonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
beamen
- (intransitive) to (transport by) beam; mainly used in science fiction context
- Scotty is een meester in het beamen naar en van de Enterprise.
- Scotty is a master at beaming to and from the Enterprise.
Inflection
Conjugation of beamen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | beamen | |||
past singular | beamde | |||
past participle | gebeamd | |||
infinitive | beamen | |||
gerund | beamen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | beam | beamde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | beamt | beamde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | beamt | beamde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | beamt | beamde | ||
3rd person singular | beamt | beamde | ||
plural | beamen | beamden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | beame | beamde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | beamen | beamden | ||
imperative sing. | beam | |||
imperative plur.1 | beamt | |||
participles | beamend | gebeamd | ||
1) Archaic. |
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
beamen
- (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of beamenen
- (deprecated template usage) imperative of beamenen
Anagrams
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English beam in the science fiction sense, popularised by the series Star Trek (first broadcast in Germany in 1972). The sense “to project” is a figurative use, apparently since the 1990s.
Pronunciation
Verb
- (transitive or intransitive, science fiction) to beam (transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism)
- (transitive or intransitive) to project with a video projector
Conjugation
Synonyms
- (project): projizieren; werfen
Derived terms
Further reading
- “beamen” in Duden online
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