besluipen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch beslupen. Equivalent to be- +‎ sluipen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈslœy̯pə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧slui‧pen
• Rhymes: -œy̯pən

Verb

besluipen

1. (transitive) to sneak up on, stalk, to approach using stealth
2. (transitive, figuratively) to bother constantly, to harass

Inflection

Conjugation of besluipen (strong class 2b, prefixed)
infinitive	besluipen
past singular	besloop
past participle	beslopen
infinitive	besluipen
gerund	besluipen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	besluip	besloop
2nd person sing. (jij)	besluipt, besluip2	besloop
2nd person sing. (u)	besluipt	besloop
2nd person sing. (gij)	besluipt	besloopt
3rd person singular	besluipt	besloop
plural	besluipen	beslopen
subjunctive sing.1	besluipe	beslope
subjunctive plur.1	besluipen	beslopen
imperative sing.	besluip
imperative plur.1	besluipt
participles	besluipend	beslopen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• besluiping