Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch behuwen, behouwen. Equivalent to be- +‎ huwen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈɦy.ə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧hu‧wen
  • Rhymes: -yu̯ən

Verb

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behuwen

  1. (transitive, historical) to acquire in marriage
  2. (transitive, obsolete) to marry

Inflection

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Conjugation of behuwen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive behuwen
past singular behuwde
past participle behuwd
infinitive behuwen
gerund behuwen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular behuw behuwde
2nd person sing. (jij) behuwt, behuw2 behuwde
2nd person sing. (u) behuwt behuwde
2nd person sing. (gij) behuwt behuwde
3rd person singular behuwt behuwde
plural behuwen behuwden
subjunctive sing.1 behuwe behuwde
subjunctive plur.1 behuwen behuwden
imperative sing. behuw
imperative plur.1 behuwt
participles behuwend behuwd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.