Dutch

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Etymology

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From be- +‎ knijpen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbəˈknɛi̯.pə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧knij‧pen
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯pən

Verb

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beknijpen

  1. (transitive) to pinch, to squeeze
  2. (transitive) to hold or grasp in a squeezing manner
  3. (transitive, figurative) to oppress

Inflection

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Conjugation of beknijpen (strong class 1, prefixed)
infinitive beknijpen
past singular bekneep
past participle beknepen
infinitive beknijpen
gerund beknijpen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular beknijp bekneep
2nd person sing. (jij) beknijpt bekneep
2nd person sing. (u) beknijpt bekneep
2nd person sing. (gij) beknijpt bekneept
3rd person singular beknijpt bekneep
plural beknijpen beknepen
subjunctive sing.1 beknijpe beknepe
subjunctive plur.1 beknijpen beknepen
imperative sing. beknijp
imperative plur.1 beknijpt
participles beknijpend beknepen
1) Archaic.