bemensen

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Dutch

Etymology

Started gaining traction c. 1980 as a gender-neutral alternative to bemannen. From mens +‎ be- -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈmɛnsə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧men‧sen
  • Rhymes: -ɛnsən

Verb

bemensen

  1. (transitive) to supply with staff or crew
    Coordinate terms: bemannen, bevrouwen

Usage notes

  • Still less common, but gaining ground compared to the traditional bemannen. The feminine bevrouwen remains rare.
  • Associated particularly with progressive politics; rare among non-progressive speakers.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bemensen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive bemensen
past singular bemenste
past participle bemenst
infinitive bemensen
gerund bemensen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bemens bemenste
2nd person sing. (jij) bemenst, bemens2 bemenste
2nd person sing. (u) bemenst bemenste
2nd person sing. (gij) bemenst bemenste
3rd person singular bemenst bemenste
plural bemensen bemensten
subjunctive sing.1 bemense bemenste
subjunctive plur.1 bemensen bemensten
imperative sing. bemens
imperative plur.1 bemenst
participles bemensend bemenst
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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