beven

See also: Beven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bēven, from Old Dutch *bivon, from Proto-West Germanic *bibēn, from Proto-Germanic *bibāną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeːvə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧ven
• Rhymes: -eːvən

Verb

beven

1. (intransitive) to shake, to shiver, to tremble

Conjugation

Conjugation of beven (weak)
infinitive	beven
past singular	beefde
past participle	gebeefd
infinitive	beven
gerund	beven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	beef	beefde
2nd person sing. (jij)	beeft, beef2	beefde
2nd person sing. (u)	beeft	beefde
2nd person sing. (gij)	beeft	beefde
3rd person singular	beeft	beefde
plural	beven	beefden
subjunctive sing.1	beve	beefde
subjunctive plur.1	beven	beefden
imperative sing.	beef
imperative plur.1	beeft
participles	bevend	gebeefd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• beving
• bibberen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: bewe
• Berbice Creole Dutch: befu
• Negerhollands: beev, beeven
• → Aukan: beifi
• → Sranan Tongo: beifi

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *bivon, from Proto-West Germanic *bibēn.

Verb

bēven

1. to shake, to shiver, to tremble

Inflection

Conjugation of bēven (weak)

infinitive	base form	bēven
	genitive	bēvens
	dative	bēvene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		bēve	—		bēve	—
2nd person singular		bēefs, bēves	—		bēefs, bēves	—
3rd person singular		bēeft, bēvet	—		bēve	—
1st person plural		bēven	—		bēven	—
2nd person plural		bēeft, bēvet	—		bēeft, bēvet	—
3rd person plural		bēven	—		bēven	—
		imperative
singular		bēef, bēve
plural		bēeft, bēvet
		present	past
participle		bēvende	—

Derived terms

• bēvinge
• erbēven
• ontbēven
• verbēven

Descendants

• Dutch: beven
  • Afrikaans: bewe
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: befu
  • Negerhollands: beev, beeven
  • → Aukan: beifi
  • → Sranan Tongo: beifi

Further reading

• “beven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “beven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN