bewaken

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Dutch

Etymology

From be- +‎ waken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈʋaːkə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧wa‧ken
  • Rhymes: -aːkən

Verb

bewaken

  1. (transitive) to watch over, to guard
    Synonyms: behoeden, bewaren

Conjugation

Conjugation of bewaken (weak, prefixed)
infinitive bewaken
past singular bewaakte
past participle bewaakt
infinitive bewaken
gerund bewaken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bewaak bewaakte
2nd person sing. (jij) bewaakt, bewaak2 bewaakte
2nd person sing. (u) bewaakt bewaakte
2nd person sing. (gij) bewaakt bewaakte
3rd person singular bewaakt bewaakte
plural bewaken bewaakten
subjunctive sing.1 bewake bewaakte
subjunctive plur.1 bewaken bewaakten
imperative sing. bewaak
imperative plur.1 bewaakt
participles bewakend bewaakt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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