beraden

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈraːdə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧ra‧den
• Rhymes: -aːdən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch berâden, from Old Dutch birādan. Equivalent to be- +‎ raden.

Verb

beraden

1. (reflexive) to consider, to think, to wonder

   Ik beraad me nu op mijn reactie.

   Now I am wondering how should I react.

   Hij zal zich daarover beraden.

   He will take that in consideration.

Inflection

Conjugation of beraden (weak with strong past participle, prefixed)
infinitive	beraden
past singular	beraadde
past participle	beraden
infinitive	beraden
gerund	beraden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	beraad	beraadde
2nd person sing. (jij)	beraadt	beraadde
2nd person sing. (u)	beraadt	beraadde
2nd person sing. (gij)	beraadt	beraadde
3rd person singular	beraadt	beraadde
plural	beraden	beraadden
subjunctive sing.1	berade	beraadde
subjunctive plur.1	beraden	beraadden
imperative sing.	beraad
imperative plur.1	beraadt
participles	beradend	beraden
1) Archaic.

Conjugation of beraden (strong class 7, prefixed)
infinitive	beraden
past singular	beried
past participle	beraden
infinitive	beraden
gerund	beraden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	beraad	beried
2nd person sing. (jij)	beraadt	beried
2nd person sing. (u)	beraadt	beried
2nd person sing. (gij)	beraadt	beriedt
3rd person singular	beraadt	beried
plural	beraden	berieden
subjunctive sing.1	berade	beriede
subjunctive plur.1	beraden	berieden
imperative sing.	beraad
imperative plur.1	beraadt
participles	beradend	beraden
1) Archaic.

Related terms

• beraad
• beraadslagen

Etymology 2

Past participle of the verb beraden.

Adjective

beraden (comparative beradener, superlative beradenst)

1. thoughtful

Inflection

Declension of beraden
uninflected	beraden
inflected	beraden
comparative	beradener
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		beraden	beradener	het beradenst het beradenste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	beraden	beradener	beradenste
	n. sing.	beraden	beradener	beradenste
	plural	beraden	beradener	beradenste
definite		beraden	beradener	beradenste
partitive		beradens	beradeners	—

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

beraden

1. past participle of beraden

Inflection

Declension of beraden
uninflected	beraden
inflected	beraden
		positive
predicative/adverbial		beraden
indefinite	m./f. sing.	beraden
	n. sing.	beraden
	plural	beraden
definite		beraden
partitive		beradens

Noun

beraden

1. plural of beraad

Anagrams

• bedaren, benader

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch birādan. Equivalent to be- +‎ râden.

Verb

berâden

1. to advise, to counsel
2. to arrange, to bring about (through advice)
3. to grant
4. to provide with what is necessary
5. to protect, to shelter against

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• berâdelijc
• berâdenisse
• berâdere
• berâdich

Descendants

• Dutch: beraden
• Limburgish: beraoje

Further reading

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