belezen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈleːzə(n)/

• belezen:

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• Hyphenation: be‧le‧zen
• Rhymes: -eːzən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch belēsen. Equivalent to be- +‎ lezen.

Verb

belezen

1. (transitive) to enchant by reading a spell
2. (transitive) to exorcise
3. (transitive) to convince

Inflection

Conjugation of belezen (strong class 5, prefixed)
infinitive	belezen
past singular	belas
past participle	belezen
infinitive	belezen
gerund	belezen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	belees	belas
2nd person sing. (jij)	beleest, belees2	belas
2nd person sing. (u)	beleest	belas
2nd person sing. (gij)	beleest	belaast
3rd person singular	beleest	belas
plural	belezen	belazen
subjunctive sing.1	beleze	belaze
subjunctive plur.1	belezen	belazen
imperative sing.	belees
imperative plur.1	beleest
participles	belezend	belezen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

• (enchant): bezweren
• (exorcise): uitdrijven

Etymology 2

From belezen, past participle of belezen.

Adjective

belezen (comparative belezener, superlative belezenst)

1. well-read, well informed and knowledgeable because of extensive reading
2. hence book-smart, erudite

Inflection

Declension of belezen
uninflected	belezen
inflected	belezen
comparative	belezener
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		belezen	belezener	het belezenst het belezenste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	belezen	belezener	belezenste
	n. sing.	belezen	belezener	belezenste
	plural	belezen	belezener	belezenste
definite		belezen	belezener	belezenste
partitive		belezens	belezeners	—

Derived terms

• belezenheid

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

belezen

1. (deprecated template usage) past participle of belezen

Inflection

Declension of belezen
uninflected	belezen
inflected	belezen
		positive
predicative/adverbial		belezen
indefinite	m./f. sing.	belezen
	n. sing.	belezen
	plural	belezen
definite		belezen
partitive		belezens