besluiten

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈslœy̯tə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧slui‧ten
  • Rhymes: -œy̯tən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch besluten, from Old Dutch *bislūtan. Equivalent to be- +‎ sluiten.

Verb

besluiten

  1. (transitive) to decide, to make a decision
    Ik heb besloten om te stoppen met roken
    I have decided to quit smoking
Conjugation
Conjugation of besluiten (strong class 2b, prefixed)
infinitive besluiten
past singular besloot
past participle besloten
infinitive besluiten
gerund besluiten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular besluit besloot
2nd person sing. (jij) besluit besloot
2nd person sing. (u) besluit besloot
2nd person sing. (gij) besluit besloot
3rd person singular besluit besloot
plural besluiten besloten
subjunctive sing.1 besluite beslote
subjunctive plur.1 besluiten besloten
imperative sing. besluit
imperative plur.1 besluit
participles besluitend besloten
1) Archaic.
Synonyms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: besluit
  • → Sranan Tongo: bosroiti

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

besluiten

  1. plural of besluit
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