berusten

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch berusten. Equivalent to be- +‎ rusten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈrʏstə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧rus‧ten
• Rhymes: -ʏstən

Verb

berusten

1. (intransitive) to rest, depend Template:+preo
2. (intransitive) to resign oneself, to be resigned Template:+preo, to accept after resisting; settle for

   Hij lijkt te berusten in zijn lot.

   He seems to be resigned to his fate.

   Synonym: zich neerleggen (bij)

Inflection

Conjugation of berusten (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	berusten
past singular	berustte
past participle	berust
infinitive	berusten
gerund	berusten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	berust	berustte
2nd person sing. (jij)	berust	berustte
2nd person sing. (u)	berust	berustte
2nd person sing. (gij)	berust	berustte
3rd person singular	berust	berustte
plural	berusten	berustten
subjunctive sing.1	beruste	berustte
subjunctive plur.1	berusten	berustten
imperative sing.	berust
imperative plur.1	berust
participles	berustend	berust
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• berusting

Anagrams

• besturen