beminnen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch beminnen. Equivalent to be- +‎ minnen (“to love”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈmɪnə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧min‧nen
• Rhymes: -ɪnən

Verb

beminnen

1. (transitive, formal or archaic) to love

Inflection

Conjugation of beminnen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	beminnen
past singular	beminde
past participle	bemind
infinitive	beminnen
gerund	beminnen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	bemin	beminde
2nd person sing. (jij)	bemint, bemin2	beminde
2nd person sing. (u)	bemint	beminde
2nd person sing. (gij)	bemint	beminde
3rd person singular	bemint	beminde
plural	beminnen	beminden
subjunctive sing.1	beminne	beminde
subjunctive plur.1	beminnen	beminden
imperative sing.	bemin
imperative plur.1	bemint
participles	beminnend	bemind
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• beminnaar
• beminnelijk
• beminnenswaardigheid

Descendants

• Afrikaans: bemin