bekopen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch becôpen. Equivalent to be- +‎ kopen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈkoːpə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧ko‧pen
• Rhymes: -oːpən

Verb

bekopen

1. (transitive) to pay for (to suffer punishment for)
2. (transitive, now only in the passive) to swindle, to hustle

Conjugation

Conjugation of bekopen (weak with past in -cht, prefixed)
infinitive	bekopen
past singular	bekocht
past participle	bekocht
infinitive	bekopen
gerund	bekopen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	bekoop	bekocht
2nd person sing. (jij)	bekoopt, bekoop2	bekocht
2nd person sing. (u)	bekoopt	bekocht
2nd person sing. (gij)	bekoopt	bekocht
3rd person singular	bekoopt	bekocht
plural	bekopen	bekochten
subjunctive sing.1	bekope	bekochte
subjunctive plur.1	bekopen	bekochten
imperative sing.	bekoop
imperative plur.1	bekoopt
participles	bekopend	bekocht
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Descendants

• Negerhollands: koow