bezetten

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch besetten, from Old Dutch *bisetten, from Proto-Germanic *bisatjaną. Equivalent to be- + zetten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈzɛtə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧zet‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ɛtən

Verb

bezetten

  1. (transitive) to occupy, to fill
    Is die stoel bezet?
    Is that seat taken?
  2. (transitive) to occupy (forcefully with military personnel), to conquer

Inflection

Inflection of bezetten (weak, prefixed)
infinitive bezetten
past singular bezette
past participle bezet
infinitive bezetten
gerund bezetten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bezetbezette
2nd person sing. (jij) bezetbezette
2nd person sing. (u) bezetbezette
2nd person sing. (gij) bezetbezette
3rd person singular bezetbezette
plural bezettenbezetten
subjunctive sing.1 bezettebezette
subjunctive plur.1 bezettenbezetten
imperative sing. bezet
imperative plur.1 bezet
participles bezettendbezet
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

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