benemen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch benēmen, from Old Dutch bineman, from Proto-Germanic *binemaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ nemen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈneːmə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧ne‧men
• Rhymes: -eːmən

Verb

benemen

1. (transitive) to take away; snatch

   De wind benam ons de adem.

   The wind took away our breath.

2. (transitive) to purloin, to rob, to steal, to filch, to swipe

   De dief benam hem zijn portemonnee.

   The thief stole his wallet.

Conjugation

Conjugation of benemen (strong class 4, prefixed)
infinitive	benemen
past singular	benam
past participle	benomen
infinitive	benemen
gerund	benemen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	beneem	benam
2nd person sing. (jij)	beneemt, beneem2	benam
2nd person sing. (u)	beneemt	benam
2nd person sing. (gij)	beneemt	benaamt
3rd person singular	beneemt	benam
plural	benemen	benamen
subjunctive sing.1	beneme	bename
subjunctive plur.1	benemen	benamen
imperative sing.	beneem
imperative plur.1	beneemt
participles	benemend	benomen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Descendants

• Afrikaans: beneem

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch bineman, from Proto-Germanic *binemaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ nēmen.

Verb

benēmen

1. to take away [with dative ‘from’]
2. to withhold
3. to cause to end, to stop
4. to prevent, to hinder

Inflection

Conjugation of benēmen (strong class 4)

infinitive	base form	benēmen
	genitive	benēmens
	dative	benēmene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		benēme	benam		benēme	benâme
2nd person singular		benēems, benēmes	benâems, benâmes		benēems, benēmes	benâmes
3rd person singular		benēemt, benēmet	benam		benēme	benâme
1st person plural		benēmen	benâmen		benēmen	benâmen
2nd person plural		benēemt, benēmet	benâemt, benâmet		benēemt, benēmet	benâmet
3rd person plural		benēmen	benâmen		benēmen	benâmen
		imperative
singular		benem, benēem, benēme
plural		benēemt, benēmet
		present	past
participle		benēmende	benōmen

Descendants

• Dutch: benemen
  • Afrikaans: beneem
• Limburgish: benumme

Further reading

• “benemen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “benemen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN