benemen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch benēmen, from Old Dutch bineman, from Proto-Germanic *binemaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ nemen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈneːmə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧ne‧men
• Rhymes: -eːmən

Verb

benemen

1. (transitive) to take away; snatch

   De wind benam ons de adem.

   The wind took away our breath.

2. (transitive) to purloin, to rob, to steal, to filch, to swipe

   De dief benam hem zijn portemonnee.

   The thief stole his wallet.

Inflection

Conjugation of benemen (strong class 4, prefixed)
infinitive	benemen
past singular	benam
past participle	benomen
infinitive	benemen
gerund	benemen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	beneem	benam
2nd person sing. (jij)	beneemt, beneem2	benam
2nd person sing. (u)	beneemt	benam
2nd person sing. (gij)	beneemt	benaamt
3rd person singular	beneemt	benam
plural	benemen	benamen
subjunctive sing.1	beneme	bename
subjunctive plur.1	benemen	benamen
imperative sing.	beneem
imperative plur.1	beneemt
participles	benemend	benomen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Descendants

• Afrikaans: beneem

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch bineman, from Proto-Germanic *binemaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ nēmen.

Verb

benēmen

1. to take away [with dative ‘from’]
2. to withhold
3. to cause to end, to stop
4. to prevent, to hinder

Inflection

Strong class 4
Infinitive	benēmen
3rd sg. past	benam
3rd pl. past	benâmen
Past participle	benōmen
Infinitive	benēmen
In genitive	benēmens
In dative	benēmene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	benēme	benam
2nd singular	benēems, benēmes	benâems, benâmes
3rd singular	benēemt, benēmet	benam
1st plural	benēmen	benâmen
2nd plural	benēemt, benēmet	benâemt, benâmet
3rd plural	benēmen	benâmen
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	benēme	benâme
2nd singular	benēems, benēmes	benâmes
3rd singular	benēme	benâme
1st plural	benēmen	benâmen
2nd plural	benēemt, benēmet	benâmet
3rd plural	benēmen	benâmen
Imperative	Present
Singular	benem, benēem, benēme
Plural	benēemt, benēmet
	Present	Past
Participle	benēmende	benōmen

Descendants

• Dutch: benemen
  • Afrikaans: beneem
• Limburgish: benumme

Further reading

• “benemen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “benemen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN