bonzen
See also: Bonzen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔnzə(n)/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: bon‧zen
- Rhymes: -ɔnzən
Etymology 1
Verb
bonzen
- (intransitive) to thump, knock
- Ze bonsden vergeefs met hun vuisten op de poort.
- They pounded their fists on the gate in vain.
- (intransitive) to throb, bounce, pulsate
- Zijn hart bonst in zijn keel.
- His heart bounces in his throat.
Conjugation
| Conjugation of bonzen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | bonzen | |||
| past singular | bonsde | |||
| past participle | gebonsd | |||
| infinitive | bonzen | |||
| gerund | bonzen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | bons | bonsde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | bonst, bons2 | bonsde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | bonst | bonsde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | bonst | bonsde | ||
| 3rd person singular | bonst | bonsde | ||
| plural | bonzen | bonsden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | bonze | bonsde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | bonzen | bonsden | ||
| imperative sing. | bons | |||
| imperative plur.1 | bonst | |||
| participles | bonzend | gebonsd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
bonzen
- plural of bons
Noun
bonzen
- plural of bonze