bonzen

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔnzə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: bon‧zen
  • Rhymes: -ɔnzən

Etymology 1

From bons +‎ -en.

Verb

bonzen

  1. (intransitive) to thump, knock
    Ze bonsden vergeefs met hun vuisten op de poort.
    They pounded their fists on the gate in vain.
  2. (intransitive) to throb, bounce, pulsate
    Zijn hart bonst in zijn keel.
    His heart bounces in his throat.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bonzen (weak)
infinitive bonzen
past singular bonsde
past participle gebonsd
infinitive bonzen
gerund bonzen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bons bonsde
2nd person sing. (jij) bonst, bons2 bonsde
2nd person sing. (u) bonst bonsde
2nd person sing. (gij) bonst bonsde
3rd person singular bonst bonsde
plural bonzen bonsden
subjunctive sing.1 bonze bonsde
subjunctive plur.1 bonzen bonsden
imperative sing. bons
imperative plur.1 bonst
participles bonzend gebonsd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bonzen

  1. plural of bons

Noun

bonzen

  1. plural of bonze