Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch bespiewen, bespuwen. Equivalent to be- +‎ spuwen (to spit).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbəˈspy.u̯ə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧spu‧wen
  • Rhymes: -yu̯ən

Verb

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bespuwen

  1. (transitive) to spit at

Inflection

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Conjugation of bespuwen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive bespuwen
past singular bespuwde
past participle bespuwd
infinitive bespuwen
gerund bespuwen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bespuw bespuwde
2nd person sing. (jij) bespuwt, bespuw2 bespuwde
2nd person sing. (u) bespuwt bespuwde
2nd person sing. (gij) bespuwt bespuwde
3rd person singular bespuwt bespuwde
plural bespuwen bespuwden
subjunctive sing.1 bespuwe bespuwde
subjunctive plur.1 bespuwen bespuwden
imperative sing. bespuw
imperative plur.1 bespuwt
participles bespuwend bespuwd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.