bezem

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeː.zəm/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧zem

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch besem, from Old Dutch *besemo, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō. Cognate with English besom, German Besen.

Noun

bezem m (plural bezems, diminutive bezempje n)

  1. broom (utensil consisting of fibers and a long handle, used for sweeping)
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Descendants
  • Afrikaans: besem
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: besn, besum

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bezem

  1. inflection of bezemen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative
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