Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch bedelven. Equivalent to be- +‎ delven.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bəˈdɛlvə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧del‧ven
  • Rhymes: -ɛlvən

Verb edit

bedelven

  1. (transitive) to bury, to cover with earth
  2. (transitive, figurative) to overwhelm

Inflection edit

Inflection of bedelven (strong class 3b, prefixed)
infinitive bedelven
past singular bedolf
past participle bedolven
infinitive bedelven
gerund bedelven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bedelf bedolf
2nd person sing. (jij) bedelft bedolf
2nd person sing. (u) bedelft bedolf
2nd person sing. (gij) bedelft bedolft
3rd person singular bedelft bedolf
plural bedelven bedolven
subjunctive sing.1 bedelve bedolve
subjunctive plur.1 bedelven bedolven
imperative sing. bedelf
imperative plur.1 bedelft
participles bedelvend bedolven
1) Archaic.

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Middle English edit

Verb edit

bedelven

  1. Alternative form of bidelven