balsemen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch balsamen. Equivalent to balsem + -en.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
balsemen
- (transitive) to embalm, treat a corpse in order to prevent decomposition long-term
- (transitive) to treat with a balm
- (transitive, figuratively) to soften, physically or emotionally
Inflection edit
| Conjugation of balsemen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | balsemen | |||
| past singular | balsemde | |||
| past participle | gebalsemd | |||
| infinitive | balsemen | |||
| gerund | balsemen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | balsem | balsemde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | balsemt | balsemde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | balsemt | balsemde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | balsemt | balsemde | ||
| 3rd person singular | balsemt | balsemde | ||
| plural | balsemen | balsemden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | balseme | balsemde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | balsemen | balsemden | ||
| imperative sing. | balsem | |||
| imperative plur.1 | balsemt | |||
| participles | balsemend | gebalsemd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Synonyms edit
- (soften): verzachten