behagen

See also: Behagen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch behagen, from Old Dutch *bihagon, from Proto-Germanic *bihagōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈɦaːɣə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧ha‧gen
• Rhymes: -aːɣən

Verb

behagen

1. (transitive, formal) to delight, please, gratify

Inflection

Conjugation of behagen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	behagen
past singular	behaagde
past participle	behaagd
infinitive	behagen
gerund	behagen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	behaag	behaagde
2nd person sing. (jij)	behaagt, behaag2	behaagde
2nd person sing. (u)	behaagt	behaagde
2nd person sing. (gij)	behaagt	behaagde
3rd person singular	behaagt	behaagde
plural	behagen	behaagden
subjunctive sing.1	behage	behaagde
subjunctive plur.1	behagen	behaagden
imperative sing.	behaag
imperative plur.1	behaagt
participles	behagend	behaagd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• behaaglijk
• behaagziek
• behaging

Anagrams

• behange

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German

From Middle High German behagen, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bihagōną. Cognates include Dutch behagen, Old Saxon bihagon and Old English gehagian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈhaːɡn̩/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: be‧ha‧gen

Verb

1. (with dative) to be to someone's liking

Synonyms

• zusagen
• gefallen
• ansprechen

Derived terms

• Behagen
• behagend
• behagt
• behaglich

Further reading

• “behagen” in Duden online

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Swedish

Noun

behagen

1. (deprecated template usage) definite plural of behag