begeven
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch begeven. Equivalent to be- + geven.
Verb
begeven
- (intransitive, with het as object) to give way, to collapse, to break down
- De brug begaf het.
- The bridge collapsed.
- (reflexive) to go (somewhere), move towards
- zich naar huis begeven
- to go home
Inflection
Conjugation of begeven (strong class 5, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | begeven | |||
past singular | begaf | |||
past participle | begeven | |||
infinitive | begeven | |||
gerund | begeven n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | begeef | begaf | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | begeeft, begeef2 | begaf | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | begeeft | begaf | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | begeeft | begaaft | ||
3rd person singular | begeeft | begaf | ||
plural | begeven | begaven | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | begeve | begave | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | begeven | begaven | ||
imperative sing. | begeef | |||
imperative plur.1 | begeeft | |||
participles | begevend | begeven | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
begeven
- (deprecated template usage) past participle of begeven
Inflection
Declension of begeven | ||||
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uninflected | begeven | |||
inflected | begeven | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | begeven | |||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | begeven | ||
n. sing. | begeven | |||
plural | begeven | |||
definite | begeven | |||
partitive | begevens |
Middle Dutch
Etymology
Verb
begēven
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
Further reading
- “begheven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “begeven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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