bemensen
Dutch
editEtymology
editStarted gaining traction c. 1980 as a gender-neutral alternative to bemannen. From mens + be- -en.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbemensen
- (transitive) to supply with staff or crew
Usage notes
edit- Still less common, but gaining ground compared to the traditional bemannen. The feminine bevrouwen remains rare.
- Associated particularly with progressive politics; rare among non-progressive speakers.
Inflection
editConjugation of bemensen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | bemensen | |||
past singular | bemenste | |||
past participle | bemenst | |||
infinitive | bemensen | |||
gerund | bemensen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | bemens | bemenste | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | bemenst, bemens2 | bemenste | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | bemenst | bemenste | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | bemenst | bemenste | ||
3rd person singular | bemenst | bemenste | ||
plural | bemensen | bemensten | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | bemense | bemenste | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | bemensen | bemensten | ||
imperative sing. | bemens | |||
imperative plur.1 | bemenst | |||
participles | bemensend | bemenst | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |