beven
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See also: Beven
Etymology
From Middle Dutch bēven, from Old Dutch *bivon, from Proto-West Germanic *bibēn, from Proto-Germanic *bibāną.
Pronunciation
Verb
beven
- (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
Descendants
- Afrikaans: bewe
- Berbice Creole Dutch: befu
- Negerhollands: beev, beeven
- → Aukan: beifi
- → Sranan Tongo: beifi
Etymology
From Old Dutch *bivon, from Proto-West Germanic *bibēn.
Verb
bēven
Inflection
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | bēven | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | bēven | |
| In genitive | bēvens | |
| In dative | bēvene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | bēve | — |
| 2nd singular | bēefs, bēves | — |
| 3rd singular | bēeft, bēvet | — |
| 1st plural | bēven | — |
| 2nd plural | bēeft, bēvet | — |
| 3rd plural | bēven | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | bēve | — |
| 2nd singular | bēefs, bēves | — |
| 3rd singular | bēve | — |
| 1st plural | bēven | — |
| 2nd plural | bēeft, bēvet | — |
| 3rd plural | bēven | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | bēef, bēve | |
| Plural | bēeft, bēvet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | bēvende | — |
Derived terms
- bēvinge
- erbēven
- ontbēven
- verbēven
Descendants
Further reading
- “beven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “beven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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