betamen
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch betamen, from tamen (“to behove, befit”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *tamōną, though exact cognates are lacking. Other Germanic languages have cognates with -e- or -i-: Old High German zeman (German ziemen), Old Saxon teman, Old Frisian timia, Old English temian (English beteem). However, the -a- is also found in tamelijk.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
betamen
- (intransitive) to behoove, be appropriate, fitting or necessary, to suit
- (intransitive) to please, be welcome (to ...), befit
- (intransitive) to belong to, be due to
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of betamen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | betamen | |||
past singular | betaamde | |||
past participle | betaamd | |||
infinitive | betamen | |||
gerund | betamen n | |||
verbal noun | — | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | betaam | betaamde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | betaamt | betaamde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | betaamt | betaamde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | betaamt | betaamde | ||
3rd person singular | betaamt | betaamde | ||
plural | betamen | betaamden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | betame | betaamde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | betamen | betaamden | ||
imperative sing. | betaam | |||
imperative plur.1 | betaamt | |||
participles | betamend | betaamd | ||
1) Archaic. |