besparen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch besparen. Equivalent to be- +‎ sparen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bəˈspaːrə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧spa‧ren
  • Rhymes: -aːrən

Verb[edit]

besparen

  1. (transitive) to spare, save from
  2. (transitive) to save (money), economize

Inflection[edit]

Conjugation of besparen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive besparen
past singular bespaarde
past participle bespaard
infinitive besparen
gerund besparen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bespaar bespaarde
2nd person sing. (jij) bespaart bespaarde
2nd person sing. (u) bespaart bespaarde
2nd person sing. (gij) bespaart bespaarde
3rd person singular bespaart bespaarde
plural besparen bespaarden
subjunctive sing.1 bespare bespaarde
subjunctive plur.1 besparen bespaarden
imperative sing. bespaar
imperative plur.1 bespaart
participles besparend bespaard
1) Archaic.

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