bevallen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈvɑlə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧val‧len
• Rhymes: -ɑlən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch bevallen, from Old Dutch *bifallan, from Proto-West Germanic *bifallan. Equivalent to be- +‎ vallen.

Verb

bevallen

1. (transitive) to please, satisfy
2. (intransitive) to give birth

Inflection

Conjugation of bevallen (strong class 7, prefixed)
infinitive	bevallen
past singular	beviel
past participle	bevallen
infinitive	bevallen
gerund	bevallen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	beval	beviel
2nd person sing. (jij)	bevalt, beval2	beviel
2nd person sing. (u)	bevalt	beviel
2nd person sing. (gij)	bevalt	bevielt
3rd person singular	bevalt	beviel
plural	bevallen	bevielen
subjunctive sing.1	bevalle	beviele
subjunctive plur.1	bevallen	bevielen
imperative sing.	beval
imperative plur.1	bevalt
participles	bevallend	bevallen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• bevallig
• bevalling

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

bevallen

1. past participle of bevallen

Inflection

Declension of bevallen
uninflected	bevallen
inflected	bevallen
		positive
predicative/adverbial		bevallen
indefinite	m./f. sing.	bevallen
	n. sing.	bevallen
	plural	bevallen
definite		bevallen
partitive		bevallens