besig
Afrikaans
Alternative forms
- biesag (Cape Afrikaans)
Etymology
From Dutch bezig, from Middle Dutch bēsich, from Old Dutch *bisig, from Proto-West Germanic *bisīg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɪə.səχ/
Adjective
besig (attributive besige, comparative besiger, superlative besigste)
- busy
Derived terms
- besigheid
German Low German
Alternative forms
- bäsig
Etymology
From Middle Low German bēsich, from Old Saxon *bisig, from Proto-West Germanic *bisīg. More at busy.
Adjective
besig
- busy; engaged in activity; occupied
Old English
Alternative forms
- bisiġ, bysiġ
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bisīg (“diligent, zealous, busy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbe.sij/, [ˈbe.zij]
Adjective
besiġ (Kentish)
- busy
Declension
Declension of besiġ — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | besiġ | besiġ | besiġ |
| Accusative | besiġne | besiġe | besiġ |
| Genitive | besiġes | besiġre | besiġes |
| Dative | besiġum | besiġre | besiġum |
| Instrumental | besiġe | besiġre | besiġe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | besiġe | besiġa, besiġe | besiġ |
| Accusative | besiġe | besiġa, besiġe | besiġ |
| Genitive | besiġra | besiġra | besiġra |
| Dative | besiġum | besiġum | besiġum |
| Instrumental | besiġum | besiġum | besiġum |
Declension of besiġ — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | besiġa | besiġe | besiġe |
| Accusative | besiġan | besiġan | besiġe |
| Genitive | besiġan | besiġan | besiġan |
| Dative | besiġan | besiġan | besiġan |
| Instrumental | besiġan | besiġan | besiġan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | besiġan | besiġan | besiġan |
| Accusative | besiġan | besiġan | besiġan |
| Genitive | besiġra, besiġena | besiġra, besiġena | besiġra, besiġena |
| Dative | besiġum | besiġum | besiġum |
| Instrumental | besiġum | besiġum | besiġum |