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)

  1. (transitive) to cheat; to swindle
    Mien Fro bedrüggt mi ut verscheden Grünn... — My wife cheats on me on several points...
  2. (transitive, law) to defraud
  3. (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)

  1. (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.
  2. (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.
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