bedregen
Low German
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German bedregen, from Old Saxon bidriogan, from Proto-Germanic *bidreuganą. Equivalent to be- + dregen. Cognate with Dutch bedriegen, German betrügen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [beˈdrɛɪ̯ɡŋ̩]
Verb
bedregen (third-person singular simple present bedrüggt, past tense bedroog, past participle bedragen, auxiliary verb hebben)
- (transitive) to cheat; to swindle
- Mien Fro bedrüggt mi ut verscheden Grünn... — My wife cheats on me on several points...
- (transitive, law) to defraud
- (transitive, marriage) to deceive
Conjugation
Conjugation of bedregen (class 2 strong verb)
| infinitive | bedregen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | bedreeg | bedroog |
| 2nd person singular | bedrüggs(t) | bedroogs(t) |
| 3rd person singular | bedrügg(t) | bedroog |
| plural | bedreegt, bedreegen | bedrogen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | bedreeg | |
| plural | bedreegt | |
| participle | present | past |
| bedregen | (e)bedragen, gebedragen | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Etymology 2
From be- + dregen. Cognate with Dutch bedragen, German betragen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [beˈdreːɡŋ̩]
Verb
bedregen (third-person singular simple present bedriggt, past tense bedroog, past participle bedragen, auxiliary verb wesen or hebben)
- (intransitive) to amount to; to be
- Düt bedriggt mehr as twee Million Euro. — This amounts to more than two million euros.
- De Bopriesen bedrogen € 125 Million. — The building costs amounted to 125 million euros.
- (reflexive) to behave
- Düsse Mann bedriggt sik egentlich roor. — This man over there behaves strangely.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bedregen (class 6 strong verb)
| infinitive | bedregen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | bedreeg | bedroog |
| 2nd person singular | bedriggs(t) | bedroogs(t) |
| 3rd person singular | bedrigg(t) | bedroog |
| plural | bedreegt, bedreegen | bedrogen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | bedreeg | |
| plural | bedreegt | |
| participle | present | past |
| bedregen | (e)bedragen, gebedragen | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||