beroven

Dutch

Alternative forms

• berooven (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch berôven, from Old Dutch birōvon, from Proto-Germanic *biraubōną; equivalent to be- +‎ roven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈroːvə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧ro‧ven
• Rhymes: -oːvən

Verb

beroven

1. (transitive) to rob [+ van (of)], to steal from

   Wie heeft mij beroofd?

   Who has robbed me?

2. (transitive) to deprive [+ van (of)]

Inflection

Inflection of beroven (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	beroven
past singular	beroofde
past participle	beroofd
infinitive	beroven
gerund	beroven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	beroof	beroofde
2nd person sing. (jij)	berooft	beroofde
2nd person sing. (u)	berooft	beroofde
2nd person sing. (gij)	berooft	beroofde
3rd person singular	berooft	beroofde
plural	beroven	beroofden
subjunctive sing.1	berove	beroofde
subjunctive plur.1	beroven	beroofden
imperative sing.	beroof
imperative plur.1	berooft
participles	berovend	beroofd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• berover
• beroving

Descendants

• Afrikaans: beroof