belezen
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch belēsen. Equivalent to be- + lezen.
Verb
editbelezen
- (transitive) to exorcise
- In sommige culturen gelooft men dat rituelen kunnen helpen om boze geesten te belezen.
- In some cultures, it is believed that rituals can help exorcise evil spirits.
- De sjamaan gebruikte speciale kruiden om de patiënt te belezen en te genezen van zijn kwalen.
- The shaman used special herbs to exorcise and heal the patient from his ailments.
- (transitive) to convince, persuade
- Hij wist zijn publiek te belezen met zijn inspirerende woorden.
- He managed to convince his audience with his inspiring words.
- Door middel van feiten en argumenten probeerde hij de jury te belezen van de schuld van de verdachte.
- He tried to persuade the jury of the guilt of the suspect by presenting facts and arguments.
Conjugation
editConjugation of belezen (strong class 5, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | belezen | |||
past singular | belas | |||
past participle | belezen | |||
infinitive | belezen | |||
gerund | belezen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | belees | belas | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | beleest, belees2 | belas | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | beleest | belas | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | beleest | belaast | ||
3rd person singular | beleest | belas | ||
plural | belezen | belazen | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | beleze | belaze | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | belezen | belazen | ||
imperative sing. | belees | |||
imperative plur.1 | beleest | |||
participles | belezend | belezen | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Synonyms
edit- (enchant): bezweren
- (exorcise): uitdrijven
Etymology 2
editFrom belezen, past participle of belezen.
Adjective
editbelezen (comparative belezener, superlative belezenst)
- well-read (well informed and knowledgeable because of extensive reading)
- Hij is een belezen man en kan over veel verschillende onderwerpen meepraten.
- He is a well-read man and can discuss many different topics.
- Ze is zeer belezen en heeft een brede kennis van literatuur.
- She is very well-read and has a broad knowledge of literature.
- (by extension) book-smart, erudite
- De bibliothecaris is erg belezen en kent veel boeken uit zijn hoofd.
- The librarian is very erudite and knows many books by heart.
Declension
editDeclension of belezen | ||||
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uninflected | belezen | |||
inflected | belezen | |||
comparative | belezener | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | belezen | belezener | het belezenst het belezenste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | belezen | belezener | belezenste |
n. sing. | belezen | belezener | belezenste | |
plural | belezen | belezener | belezenste | |
definite | belezen | belezener | belezenste | |
partitive | belezens | belezeners | — |
Derived terms
editEtymology 3
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
editbelezen
- past participle of belezen
Declension
editDeclension of belezen | ||||
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uninflected | belezen | |||
inflected | belezen | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | belezen | |||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | belezen | ||
n. sing. | belezen | |||
plural | belezen | |||
definite | belezen | |||
partitive | belezens |
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