betamen

Dutch

Etymology

Germanic, from Middle Dutch betamen, getemen, from the totally obsolete verb tamen, of uncertain origin, hence cognate with tamelijk

Pronunciation

IPA: /bǝ'taːmǝ(n)/

Verb

betamen

1. (intransitive) To behoove, be appropriate, fitting or necessary, to suit
2. (intransitive) To please, be welcome (to ...), befit
3. (intransitive) To belong to, be due to

Conjugation

Conjugation of betamen (weak, prefixed)

infinitive	betamen
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	betaam	betaamde
2nd person singular	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	(hebben) betaamd
1)Archaic.

Synonyms

• (to behoove) passen
• (to please) behagen, bevallen
• (to belong to) toekomen

Derived terms

• betaambaar (adjective)
• betamelig (adjective)
• betamelijk (adjective)
• betamenis
• toebetamen (verb)

Anagrams

• beament