bekeren
Dutch
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch bekeren, from Old Dutch bekeren. Equivalent to be- + keren.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈkeːrə(n)/
bekéren (file) - Hyphenation: be‧ke‧ren
- Rhymes: -eːrən
Verb
bekeren
- (transitive) to convert (e.g. to a religion or ideology)
Inflection
| Inflection of bekeren (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | bekeren | |||
| past singular | bekeerde | |||
| past participle | bekeerd | |||
| infinitive | bekeren | |||
| gerund | bekeren n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | bekeer | bekeerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | bekeert | bekeerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | bekeert | bekeerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | bekeert | bekeerde | ||
| 3rd person singular | bekeert | bekeerde | ||
| plural | bekeren | bekeerden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | bekere | bekeerde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | bekeren | bekeerden | ||
| imperative sing. | bekeer | |||
| imperative plur.1 | bekeert | |||
| participles | bekerend | bekeerd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- bekeerde
- bekeerling
- bekering
Descendants
- Afrikaans: bekeer
Etymology 2
From beker (“cup”) + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːkərə(n)/
békeren (file) - Hyphenation: be‧ke‧ren
Verb
bekeren
- (intransitive) to participate in a cup match
- (intransitive, dated) to drink lavishly
Inflection
| Inflection of bekeren (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | bekeren | |||
| past singular | bekerde | |||
| past participle | gebekerd | |||
| infinitive | bekeren | |||
| gerund | bekeren n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | beker | bekerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | bekert | bekerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | bekert | bekerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | bekert | bekerde | ||
| 3rd person singular | bekert | bekerde | ||
| plural | bekeren | bekerden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | bekere | bekerde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | bekeren | bekerden | ||
| imperative sing. | beker | |||
| imperative plur.1 | bekert | |||
| participles | bekerend | gebekerd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Anagrams
- bereken