besnijden

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch besniden. Equivalent to be- + snijden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈsnɛi̯də(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧snij‧den
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯dən

Verb

besnijden

  1. (transitive) to circumcise
    In sommige culturen is het gebruikelijk om jongens te besnijden.
    In some cultures, it's customary to circumcise boys.
    De arts besneed de pasgeboren baby volgens de religieuze traditie.
    The doctor circumcised the newborn baby according to the religious tradition.
    Hij werd als baby besneden.
    He was circumcised as a baby.

Inflection

Inflection of besnijden (strong class 1, slightly irregular, prefixed)
infinitive besnijden
past singular besneed
past participle besneden
infinitive besnijden
gerund besnijden n
present tense past tense
1st person singular besnij, besnijdbesneed
2nd person sing. (jij) besnijdtbesneed
2nd person sing. (u) besnijdtbesneed
2nd person sing. (gij) besnijdtbesneedt
3rd person singular besnijdtbesneed
plural besnijdenbesneden
subjunctive sing.1 besnijdebesnede
subjunctive plur.1 besnijdenbesneden
imperative sing. besnij, besnijd
imperative plur.1 besnijdt
participles besnijdendbesneden
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: besni
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