bemachtigen
See also: bemächtigen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch bemachtigen. Equivalent to macht + be- -igen.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
bemachtigen
- (transitive) to acquire with difficulty
- (transitive, archaic) to subdue, to overpower
- (transitive, obsolete) to empower, to give power to
Inflection edit
| Inflection of bemachtigen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | bemachtigen | |||
| past singular | bemachtigde | |||
| past participle | bemachtigd | |||
| infinitive | bemachtigen | |||
| gerund | bemachtigen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | bemachtig | bemachtigde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | bemachtigt | bemachtigde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | bemachtigt | bemachtigde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | bemachtigt | bemachtigde | ||
| 3rd person singular | bemachtigt | bemachtigde | ||
| plural | bemachtigen | bemachtigden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | bemachtige | bemachtigde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | bemachtigen | bemachtigden | ||
| imperative sing. | bemachtig | |||
| imperative plur.1 | bemachtigt | |||
| participles | bemachtigend | bemachtigd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Descendants edit
- Negerhollands: bemachtig