baaien

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

baaien

  1. plural of baai

Etymology 2

From baai (baize) +‎ -en (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

baaien (invariable, not comparable)

  1. baize (made of baize)
Declension
Declension of baaien
uninflected baaien
inflected baaien
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite m./f. sing. baaien
n. sing. baaien
plural baaien
definite baaien
partitive

Etymology 3

Shows the widespread development of intervocalic /d/ > /i̯/ as in goeie etc.

Verb

baaien

  1. (now dialectal) Alternative form of baden (to bathe)
Conjugation
Conjugation of baaien (weak)
infinitive baaien
past singular baaide
past participle gebaaid
infinitive baaien
gerund baaien n
present tense past tense
1st person singular baai baaide
2nd person sing. (jij) baait, baai2 baaide
2nd person sing. (u) baait baaide
2nd person sing. (gij) baait baaide
3rd person singular baait baaide
plural baaien baaiden
subjunctive sing.1 baaie baaide
subjunctive plur.1 baaien baaiden
imperative sing. baai
imperative plur.1 baait
participles baaiend gebaaid
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: baai
  • West Frisian: baaie