besterven
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch besterven. Equivalent to be- + sterven.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
besterven
- (intransitive) to start to decompose after death
- (intransitive, figuratively) to disappear as if dying
Inflection edit
| 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 | 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. | ||||