bedregen

Low German

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German bedregen, from Old Saxon bidriogan, from Proto-West Germanic *bidreugan. Equivalent to be- +‎ dregen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [beˈdrɛɪ̯ɡŋ̩]

Verb

bedregen (third-person singular simple present bedrüggt, past tense bedroog, past participle bedragen, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. (transitive) to cheat; to swindle

   Mien Fro bedrüggt mi ut verscheden Grünn... — My wife cheats on me on several points...

2. (transitive, law) to defraud
3. (transitive, marriage) to deceive

Conjugation

Conjugation of bedregen (class 2 strong verb)

infinitive	bedregen
	present	preterite
1st person singular	bedreeg	bedroog
2nd person singular	bedrüggs(t)	bedroogs(t)
3rd person singular	bedrügg(t)	bedroog
plural	bedreegt, bedreegen	bedrogen
	imperative
singular	bedreeg
plural	bedreegt
	present	past
participle	bedregen	(e)bedragen, gebedragen

Note: This conjugation is one of many.
Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Etymology 2

From be- +‎ dregen. Cognate with Dutch bedragen, German betragen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [beˈdreːɡŋ̩]

Verb

bedregen (third-person singular simple present bedriggt, past tense bedroog, past participle bedragen, auxiliary verb wesen or hebben)

1. (intransitive) to amount to; to be

   Düt bedriggt mehr as twee Million Euro. — This amounts to more than two million euros.

   De Bopriesen bedrogen € 125 Million. — The building costs amounted to 125 million euros.

2. (reflexive) to behave

   Düsse Mann bedriggt sik egentlich roor. — This man over there behaves strangely.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bedregen (class 6 strong verb)

infinitive	bedregen
	present	preterite
1st person singular	bedreeg	bedroog
2nd person singular	bedriggs(t)	bedroogs(t)
3rd person singular	bedrigg(t)	bedroog
plural	bedreegt, bedreegen	bedrogen
	imperative
singular	bedreeg
plural	bedreegt
	present	past
participle	bedregen	(e)bedragen, gebedragen

Note: This conjugation is one of many.
Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.