begeesteren

Dutch

Alternative forms

• begeestigen (uncommon)

Etymology

Borrowed from German begeistern. By surface analysis, be- +‎ geest +‎ -eren.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈɣeːs.tə.rə(n)/, /bəˈɣeː.stə.rə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧gees‧te‧ren

Verb

begeesteren

1. (transitive) to animate, to enthuse

Conjugation

Conjugation of begeesteren (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	begeesteren
past singular	begeesterde
past participle	begeesterd
infinitive	begeesteren
gerund	begeesteren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	begeester	begeesterde
2nd person sing. (jij)	begeestert, begeester2	begeesterde
2nd person sing. (u)	begeestert	begeesterde
2nd person sing. (gij)	begeestert	begeesterde
3rd person singular	begeestert	begeesterde
plural	begeesteren	begeesterden
subjunctive sing.1	begeestere	begeesterde
subjunctive plur.1	begeesteren	begeesterden
imperative sing.	begeester
imperative plur.1	begeestert
participles	begeesterend	begeesterd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• begeestering