beiden

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛi̯.də(n)/

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• Hyphenation: beiden
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯dən

Etymology 1

Plural of beide (pronoun).

Pronoun

beiden

1. both (referring to two persons)

Usage notes

See the note at beide.

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch beiden, from Old Dutch beiden, from Proto-Germanic *baidijaną.

Verb

beiden

1. (transitive, dated) to await, to bide
2. (intransitive, archaic) to wait [with op or naar ‘for’]

Inflection

Conjugation of beiden (weak)
infinitive	beiden
past singular	beidde
past participle	gebeid
infinitive	beiden
gerund	beiden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	beid	beidde
2nd person sing. (jij)	beidt, beid2	beidde
2nd person sing. (u)	beidt	beidde
2nd person sing. (gij)	beidt	beidde
3rd person singular	beidt	beidde
plural	beiden	beidden
subjunctive sing.1	beide	beidde
subjunctive plur.1	beiden	beidden
imperative sing.	beid
imperative plur.1	beidt
participles	beidend	gebeid
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• zijn tijd beiden
• verbeiden

Finnish

Noun

beiden

1. genitive plural of bee

German

Pronunciation

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Determiner

beiden

1. inflection of beide:
   1. strong dative plural
   2. weak all-case plural

Pronoun

beiden

1. inflection of beide:
   1. strong dative plural
   2. weak all-case plural