benemen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch benēmen, from Old Dutch *bineman, from Proto-Germanic *binemaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ nemen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈneːmə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧ne‧men
• Rhymes: -eːmən

Verb

benemen

1. (transitive) to take away; snatch
2. (transitive) to purloin, to rob, to steal, to filch, to swipe

Inflection

Conjugation of benemen (strong class 4, prefixed)
infinitive	benemen
past singular	benam
past participle	benomen
infinitive	benemen
gerund	benemen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	beneem	benam
2nd person sing. (jij)	beneemt, beneem2	benam
2nd person sing. (u)	beneemt	benam
2nd person sing. (gij)	beneemt	benaamt
3rd person singular	beneemt	benam
plural	benemen	benamen
subjunctive sing.1	beneme	bename
subjunctive plur.1	benemen	benamen
imperative sing.	beneem
imperative plur.1	beneemt
participles	benemend	benomen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Descendants

• Afrikaans: beneem

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *bineman, from Proto-Germanic *binemaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ nēmen.

Verb

benēmen

1. to take away
2. to withhold
3. to cause to end, to stop
4. to prevent, to hinder

Inflection

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Descendants

• Dutch: benemen
  • Afrikaans: beneem
• Limburgish: benumme

Further reading

• “benemen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “benemen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN