boeten
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See also: böten
Etymology
From Middle Dutch boeten (“to improve”), from Old Dutch *buoten, from Proto-West Germanic *bōtijan, from Proto-Germanic *bōtijaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
boeten
- (intransitive) to pay for something as punishment; to suffer consequences
- Hij zal boeten voor zijn misdaden. ― He'll pay for his crimes.
- (intransitive) to expiate
Conjugation
Derived terms
Descendants
Anagrams
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Etymology
From Old Dutch *buoten, from Proto-West Germanic *bōtijan.
Verb
boeten
Inflection
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | boeten | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | boeten | |
| In genitive | boetens | |
| In dative | boetene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | boete | — |
| 2nd singular | boets, boetes | — |
| 3rd singular | boet, boetet | — |
| 1st plural | boeten | — |
| 2nd plural | boet, boetet | — |
| 3rd plural | boeten | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | boete | — |
| 2nd singular | boets, boetes | — |
| 3rd singular | boete | — |
| 1st plural | boeten | — |
| 2nd plural | boet, boetet | — |
| 3rd plural | boeten | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | boet, boete | |
| Plural | boet, boetet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | boetende | — |
Derived terms
- boetere
- boetinge
Descendants
Further reading
- “boeten (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “boeten (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
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