beamenen

Dutch

Etymology

From amen +‎ be- -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈaːmənə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: be‧ame‧nen

Verb

beamenen

  1. (transitive, literally) to say, reply 'amen' after an uttering, notably in prayer or liturgy (especially in a responsory)
    Het missaal geeft aan wat de kerkgangers moeten beamenen.
    The missal indicates what the churchgoers must say amen to.
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to assent to a statement

Conjugation

Conjugation of beamenen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive beamenen
past singular beamende
past participle beamend
infinitive beamenen
gerund beamenen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular beamen beamende
2nd person sing. (jij) beament, beamen2 beamende
2nd person sing. (u) beament beamende
2nd person sing. (gij) beament beamende
3rd person singular beament beamende
plural beamenen beamenden
subjunctive sing.1 beamene beamende
subjunctive plur.1 beamenen beamenden
imperative sing. beamen
imperative plur.1 beament
participles beamenend beamend
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • beamener
  • beamening