bomen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboː.mə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: bo‧men
• Rhymes: -oːmən
• Homophone: Boomen

Etymology 1

From boom +‎ -en. Doublet of beamen.

Verb

bomen

1. (transitive) to close/shut with a beam
2. (transitive, nautical) to pole (push a craft forward with a pole)
3. (intransitive, hunting) to land on a tree (of a pheasant)

Etymology 2

From boom +‎ -en, a shortening of the older phrase een boom opzetten (literally “to put up a tree”), of the same meaning.

Verb

bomen

1. (intransitive) to chat

Inflection

Conjugation of bomen (weak)
infinitive	bomen
past singular	boomde
past participle	geboomd
infinitive	bomen
gerund	bomen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	boom	boomde
2nd person sing. (jij)	boomt, boom2	boomde
2nd person sing. (u)	boomt	boomde
2nd person sing. (gij)	boomt	boomde
3rd person singular	boomt	boomde
plural	bomen	boomden
subjunctive sing.1	bome	boomde
subjunctive plur.1	bomen	boomden
imperative sing.	boom
imperative plur.1	boomt
participles	bomend	geboomd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bomen

1. plural of boom