From Middle Dutch begeren. Equivalent to be- + geren.
begeren
| Conjugation of begeren (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | begeren | |||
| past singular | begeerde | |||
| past participle | begeerd | |||
| infinitive | begeren | |||
| gerund | begeren n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | begeer | begeerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | begeert, begeer2 | begeerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | begeert | begeerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | begeert | begeerde | ||
| 3rd person singular | begeert | begeerde | ||
| plural | begeren | begeerden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | begere | begeerde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | begeren | begeerden | ||
| imperative sing. | begeer | |||
| imperative plur.1 | begeert | |||
| participles | begerend | begeerd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||