bespannen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbəˈspɑ.nə(n)/
• Hyphenation: be‧span‧nen
• Rhymes: -ɑnən

Etymology 1

From be- +‎ spannen (“to stretch, span”).

Verb

bespannen

1. (transitive) to span over, to span across
2. (transitive) to cover an object with something that is stretched (wires, strings, cloth etc.)
3. (transitive) to harness an animal

Inflection

Conjugation of bespannen (weak with strong past participle, prefixed)
infinitive	bespannen
past singular	bespande
past participle	bespannen
infinitive	bespannen
gerund	bespannen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	bespan	bespande
2nd person sing. (jij)	bespant	bespande
2nd person sing. (u)	bespant	bespande
2nd person sing. (gij)	bespant	bespande
3rd person singular	bespant	bespande
plural	bespannen	bespanden
subjunctive sing.1	bespanne	bespande
subjunctive plur.1	bespannen	bespanden
imperative sing.	bespan
imperative plur.1	bespant
participles	bespannend	bespannen
1) Archaic.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

bespannen

1. past participle of bespannen

Inflection

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