benen

See also: Benen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeːnə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧nen
• Rhymes: -eːnən

Etymology 1

From been +‎ -en.

Adjective

benen (not comparable)

1. made of bone

Inflection

Declension of benen
uninflected	benen
inflected	benen
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite	m./f. sing.	benen
	n. sing.	benen
	plural	benen
definite		benen
partitive

Etymology 2

From been +‎ -en.

Verb

benen

1. (intransitive) to walk in large strides

Inflection

Conjugation of benen (weak)
infinitive	benen
past singular	beende
past participle	gebeend
infinitive	benen
gerund	benen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	been	beende
2nd person sing. (jij)	beent	beende
2nd person sing. (u)	beent	beende
2nd person sing. (gij)	beent	beende
3rd person singular	beent	beende
plural	benen	beenden
subjunctive sing.1	bene	beende
subjunctive plur.1	benen	beenden
imperative sing.	been
imperative plur.1	beent
participles	benend	gebeend
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• aanbenen
• afbenen
• bijbenen

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

benen

1. plural of been

Swedish

Noun

benen

1. definite plural of ben

Volapük

Noun

benen (nominative plural benens)

1. banana

Declension

declension of benen

	singular	plural
nominative	benen	benens
genitive	benena	benenas
dative	benene	benenes
accusative	beneni	benenis
vocative 1	o benen!	o benens!
predicative 2	benenu	benenus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in later, non-classical Volapük only