belagen

See also: belägen and Belägen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch belagen, from lagen, from lage (modern laag).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈlaːɣə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧la‧gen
• Rhymes: -aːɣən

Verb

belagen

1. (transitive) to beleaguer, waylay
2. (transitive) to vex, harass or beset

Inflection

Conjugation of belagen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	belagen
past singular	belaagde
past participle	belaagd
infinitive	belagen
gerund	belagen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	belaag	belaagde
2nd person sing. (jij)	belaagt, belaag2	belaagde
2nd person sing. (u)	belaagt	belaagde
2nd person sing. (gij)	belaagt	belaagde
3rd person singular	belaagt	belaagde
plural	belagen	belaagden
subjunctive sing.1	belage	belaagde
subjunctive plur.1	belagen	belaagden
imperative sing.	belaag
imperative plur.1	belaagt
participles	belagend	belaagd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• belager
• belaging

Related terms

• hinderlaag

Old English

Verb

belagen

1. past participle of belēan