beleven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch beleven. Equivalent to be- +‎ leven (“to live”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈleːvə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧le‧ven
• Rhymes: -eːvən

Verb

beleven

1. (transitive) to experience, live through, go through
2. (transitive) to profess, practice openly (notably a faith or conviction)
3. (transitive, obsolete) to live, exist in (a time or space)
4. (transitive, obsolete) to observe, follow (a command etc.)

Inflection

Conjugation of beleven (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	beleven
past singular	beleefde
past participle	beleefd
infinitive	beleven
gerund	beleven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	beleef	beleefde
2nd person sing. (jij)	beleeft, beleef2	beleefde
2nd person sing. (u)	beleeft	beleefde
2nd person sing. (gij)	beleeft	beleefde
3rd person singular	beleeft	beleefde
plural	beleven	beleefden
subjunctive sing.1	beleve	beleefde
subjunctive plur.1	beleven	beleefden
imperative sing.	beleef
imperative plur.1	beleeft
participles	belevend	beleefd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

• (experience): ervaren, meemaken
• (profess): belijden
• (observe): naleven

Derived terms

• beleefd
• belevenis
• belever
• beleving

Anagrams

• bevelen