Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch beminnen. Equivalent to be- +‎ minnen (to love).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈmɪnə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧min‧nen
  • Rhymes: -ɪnən

Verb

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beminnen

  1. (transitive, formal or archaic) to love

Inflection

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Conjugation of beminnen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive beminnen
past singular beminde
past participle bemind
infinitive beminnen
gerund beminnen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bemin beminde
2nd person sing. (jij) bemint beminde
2nd person sing. (u) bemint beminde
2nd person sing. (gij) bemint beminde
3rd person singular bemint beminde
plural beminnen beminden
subjunctive sing.1 beminne beminde
subjunctive plur.1 beminnen beminden
imperative sing. bemin
imperative plur.1 bemint
participles beminnend bemind
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: bemin
  • Negerhollands: beminnen