"bezigen" meaning in Dutch

See bezigen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈbeː.zə.ɣə(n)/ Audio: nl-bezigen.ogg
Etymology: From Middle Dutch besighen; bēsich in Middle Dutch had a meaning of "useful" which is lost in Modern Dutch, so the surface analysis of bezig + -en is somewhat unintuitive to modern speakers. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|besighen}} Middle Dutch besighen, {{glossary|surface analysis}} surface analysis, {{af|nl|bezig|-en|id2=denominative}} bezig + -en Head templates: {{nl-verb}} bezigen Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-wk|bezig}} Forms: weak [table-tags], bezigen [infinitive], bezigen [gerund, neuter], bezig [first-person, present, singular], bezigde [first-person, past, singular], bezigt [present, second-person, singular], bezig [present, second-person, singular], bezigde [past, second-person, singular], bezigt [formal, present, second-person, singular], bezigde [formal, past, second-person, singular], bezigt [Flanders, colloquial, present, second-person, singular], bezigt [archaic, formal, majestic, present, second-person, singular], bezigde [Flanders, colloquial, past, second-person, singular], bezigde [archaic, formal, majestic, past, second-person, singular], bezigt [present, singular, third-person], bezigde [past, singular, third-person], bezigen [plural, present], bezigden [past, plural], bezige [archaic, present, singular, subjunctive], bezigde [archaic, past, singular, subjunctive], bezigen [archaic, plural, present, subjunctive], bezigden [archaic, past, plural, subjunctive], bezig [imperative, present, singular], bezigt [archaic, imperative, plural, present], bezigend [participle, present], gebezigd [participle, past]
  1. (transitive) to use Tags: transitive Synonyms: gebruiken Derived forms: beziging
    Sense id: en-bezigen-nl-verb-1sSLc2ib Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch terms suffixed with -en (denominative), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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