balsemen

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch balsamen. Equivalent to balsem +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑlsəmə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: bal‧se‧men

Verb

balsemen

  1. (transitive) to embalm, treat a corpse in order to prevent decomposition long-term
  2. (transitive) to treat with a balm
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to soften, physically or emotionally

Conjugation

Conjugation of balsemen (weak)
infinitive balsemen
past singular balsemde
past participle gebalsemd
infinitive balsemen
gerund balsemen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular balsem balsemde
2nd person sing. (jij) balsemt, balsem2 balsemde
2nd person sing. (u) balsemt balsemde
2nd person sing. (gij) balsemt balsemde
3rd person singular balsemt balsemde
plural balsemen balsemden
subjunctive sing.1 balseme balsemde
subjunctive plur.1 balsemen balsemden
imperative sing. balsem
imperative plur.1 balsemt
participles balsemend gebalsemd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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