besig

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch bezig

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪə.səχ/

Adjective

besig (attributive besige, comparative besiger, superlative besigste)

1. busy

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German Low German

Alternative forms

• bäsig

Etymology

From Middle Low German bēsich, from Old Saxon *bisig, from Proto-Germanic *bisigaz. More at busy.

Adjective

besig

1. busy; engaged in activity; occupied

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Old English

Alternative forms

• bisiġ
• bysiġ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bisigaz (“diligent, zealous, busy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbe.sij/, [ˈbe.zij]

Adjective

besiġ (Kentish)

1. busy

Declension

Declension of besiġ — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	besiġ	besiġ	besiġ
Accusative	besiġne	besiġe	besiġ
Genitive	besiġes	besiġre	besiġes
Dative	besiġum	besiġre	besiġum
Instrumental	besiġe	besiġre	besiġe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	besiġe	besiġa, besiġe	besiġ
Accusative	besiġe	besiġa, besiġe	besiġ
Genitive	besiġra	besiġra	besiġra
Dative	besiġum	besiġum	besiġum
Instrumental	besiġum	besiġum	besiġum

Declension of besiġ — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	besiġa	besiġe	besiġe
Accusative	besiġan	besiġan	besiġe
Genitive	besiġan	besiġan	besiġan
Dative	besiġan	besiġan	besiġan
Instrumental	besiġan	besiġan	besiġan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	besiġan	besiġan	besiġan
Accusative	besiġan	besiġan	besiġan
Genitive	besiġra, besiġena	besiġra, besiġena	besiġra, besiġena
Dative	besiġum	besiġum	besiġum
Instrumental	besiġum	besiġum	besiġum