befrieze

West Frisian

Etymology

From be- +‎ frieze. Compare Dutch bevriezen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈfriə̯.zə/
• Rhymes: -iə̯zə
• Hyphenation: be‧frie‧ze

Verb

befrieze

1. (intransitive, of liquids) to freeze (to pass into solid state due to frost)
2. (intransitive) to freeze (to be covered with a thin layer of ice)
3. (transitive, intransitive) to freeze (to harden by frising)
4. (intransitive) to block, to freeze (a payment)

   Synonym: blokkearje

5. (transitive, medicine) to anesthetize

   Synonym: ferdôvje

Conjugation

Strong class 2
infinitive	befrieze
3rd singular past	befrear
past participle	beferzen
infinitive	befrieze
long infinitive	befriezen
gerund	befriezen n
auxiliary	hawwe
indicative	present tense	past tense
1st singular	befries	befrear
2nd singular	befriest	befreart
3rd singular	befriest	befrear
plural	befrieze	befrearenn
imperative	befries
participles	befriezend	beferzen

References

• “befrieze” at Frysker
• “befrieze”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011