beleven
Danish
Etymology
Transformed from older modern Danish: belev(t) (“dear”). From Low German belevt. Compare German beliebt, Dutch beleefd and Swedish belevad.
Adjective
beleven (neuter belevent, plural and definite singular attributive belevne)
Declension
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | beleven | mere beleven | mest beleven2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | belevent | mere beleven | mest beleven2 |
| plural | belevne | mere beleven | mest beleven2 |
| definite attributive1 | belevne | mere beleven | mest belevne |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
Derived terms
References
- “beleven” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch beleven. Equivalent to be- + leven (“to live”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈleːvə(n)/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: be‧le‧ven
- Rhymes: -eːvən
Verb
beleven
- (transitive) to experience, live through, go through
- (transitive) to profess, practice openly (notably a faith or conviction)
- (transitive, obsolete) to live, exist in (a time or space)
- (transitive, obsolete) to observe, follow (a command etc.)
Conjugation
| Conjugation of beleven (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | beleven | |||
| past singular | beleefde | |||
| past participle | beleefd | |||
| infinitive | beleven | |||
| gerund | beleven n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | beleef | beleefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | beleeft, beleef2 | beleefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | beleeft | beleefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | beleeft | beleefde | ||
| 3rd person singular | beleeft | beleefde | ||
| plural | beleven | beleefden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | beleve | beleefde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | beleven | beleefden | ||
| imperative sing. | beleef | |||
| imperative plur.1 | beleeft | |||
| participles | belevend | beleefd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||