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)

Alternative forms

• bessem (dialectal)

Derived terms

• bezemen
• bezemsteel
• heksenbezem

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