bezitten
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch besitten, from Old Dutch besitten, from Proto-Germanic *bisitjaną (“to sit near, sit among”). Equivalent to be- + zitten.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
bezitten
- (transitive) to own, to possess
Usage notes edit
Although verbs with be- are generally transitive, the passive construction is usually avoided for similar reasons as in English as bezeten refers to demonic possession. A construction with in bezit is preferred:
- Het bedrijf bezit dit land ― The company owns this land.
- Dit land is in bezit van het bedrijf. ― This land is in the possession of the company.
Inflection edit
Inflection of bezitten (strong class 5, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | bezitten | |||
past singular | bezat | |||
past participle | bezeten | |||
infinitive | bezitten | |||
gerund | bezitten n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | bezit | bezat | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | bezit | bezat | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | bezit | bezat | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | bezit | bezat | ||
3rd person singular | bezit | bezat | ||
plural | bezitten | bezaten | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | bezitte | bezate | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | bezitten | bezaten | ||
imperative sing. | bezit | |||
imperative plur.1 | bezit | |||
participles | bezittend | bezeten | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms edit
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Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: besit