Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch bedieden, beduden. Equivalent to be- +‎ duiden.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈdœy̯də(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧dui‧den
  • Rhymes: -œy̯dən

Verb

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beduiden

  1. (transitive) to signify
  2. (transitive) to indicate, signal
  3. (transitive) to foreshadow

Conjugation

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Conjugation of beduiden (weak, prefixed)
infinitive beduiden
past singular beduidde
past participle beduid
infinitive beduiden
gerund beduiden n
present tense past tense
1st person singular beduid beduidde
2nd person sing. (jij) beduidt, beduid2 beduidde
2nd person sing. (u) beduidt beduidde
2nd person sing. (gij) beduidt beduidde
3rd person singular beduidt beduidde
plural beduiden beduidden
subjunctive sing.1 beduide beduidde
subjunctive plur.1 beduiden beduidden
imperative sing. beduid
imperative plur.1 beduidt
participles beduidend beduid
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Papiamentu: bedei, bedui
  • Sranan Tongo: bodoi
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