Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch bespiewen, bespuwen. Equivalent to be- +‎ spuwen (to spit).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌbəˈspy.u̯ə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧spu‧wen
  • Rhymes: -yu̯ən

Verb edit

bespuwen

  1. (transitive) to spit at

Inflection edit

Conjugation of bespuwen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive bespuwen
past singular bespuwde
past participle bespuwd
infinitive bespuwen
gerund bespuwen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bespuw bespuwde
2nd person sing. (jij) bespuwt bespuwde
2nd person sing. (u) bespuwt bespuwde
2nd person sing. (gij) bespuwt bespuwde
3rd person singular bespuwt bespuwde
plural bespuwen bespuwden
subjunctive sing.1 bespuwe bespuwde
subjunctive plur.1 bespuwen bespuwden
imperative sing. bespuw
imperative plur.1 bespuwt
participles bespuwend bespuwd
1) Archaic.