besterven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch besterven. Equivalent to be- +‎ sterven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈstɛrvə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧ster‧ven
• Rhymes: -ɛrvən

Verb

besterven

1. (intransitive) to start to decompose after death
2. (intransitive, figuratively) to disappear as if dying

Inflection

Conjugation of besterven (strong class 3+7, prefixed)
infinitive	besterven
past singular	bestierf
past participle	bestorven
infinitive	besterven
gerund	besterven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	besterf	bestierf
2nd person sing. (jij)	besterft, besterf2	bestierf
2nd person sing. (u)	besterft	bestierf
2nd person sing. (gij)	besterft	bestierft
3rd person singular	besterft	bestierf
plural	besterven	bestierven
subjunctive sing.1	besterve	bestierve
subjunctive plur.1	besterven	bestierven
imperative sing.	besterf
imperative plur.1	besterft
participles	bestervend	bestorven
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• aanbesterven
• besterving
• bestorven
• het besterven