Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛi̯.də(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: beiden
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯dən

Etymology 1 edit

Plural of beide (pronoun).

Pronoun edit

beiden

  1. both (referring to two persons)
Usage notes edit

See the note at beide.

Etymology 2 edit

From Middle Dutch beiden, from Old Dutch beiden, from Proto-Germanic *baidijaną.

Verb edit

beiden

  1. (transitive, dated) to await, to bide
  2. (intransitive, archaic) to wait [+ op (for)] [+ naar (for)]
Inflection edit
Inflection of beiden (weak)
infinitive beiden
past singular beidde
past participle gebeid
infinitive beiden
gerund beiden n
present tense past tense
1st person singular beid beidde
2nd person sing. (jij) beidt beidde
2nd person sing. (u) beidt beidde
2nd person sing. (gij) beidt beidde
3rd person singular beidt beidde
plural beiden beidden
subjunctive sing.1 beide beidde
subjunctive plur.1 beiden beidden
imperative sing. beid
imperative plur.1 beidt
participles beidend gebeid
1) Archaic.
Derived terms edit

Finnish edit

Noun edit

beiden

  1. genitive plural of bee

German edit

Pronunciation edit

Determiner edit

beiden

  1. inflection of beide:
    1. strong dative plural
    2. weak all-case plural

Pronoun edit

beiden

  1. inflection of beide:
    1. strong dative plural
    2. weak all-case plural