beiden

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛi̯.də(n)/

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• Hyphenation: beiden
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯dən

Etymology 1

Plural of beide (pronoun).

Pronoun

beiden

1. personal plural of beide (“both”)

Usage notes

See the note at beide.

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch beiden, from Old Dutch beiden, from Proto-Germanic *baidijaną.

Verb

beiden

1. (transitive, dated) to await, to bide
2. (intransitive, archaic) to wait [with op or naar ‘for’]

Conjugation

Conjugation of beiden (weak)
infinitive	beiden
past singular	beidde
past participle	gebeid
infinitive	beiden
gerund	beiden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	beid	beidde
2nd person sing. (jij)	beidt, beid2	beidde
2nd person sing. (u)	beidt	beidde
2nd person sing. (gij)	beidt	beidde
3rd person singular	beidt	beidde
plural	beiden	beidden
subjunctive sing.1	beide	beidde
subjunctive plur.1	beiden	beidden
imperative sing.	beid
imperative plur.1	beidt
participles	beidend	gebeid
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• zijn tijd beiden
• verbeiden

Finnish

Noun

beiden

1. genitive plural of bee

German

Pronunciation

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• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Determiner

beiden

1. inflection of beide:
   1. strong dative plural
   2. weak all-case plural

Pronoun

beiden

1. inflection of beide:
   1. strong dative plural
   2. weak all-case plural

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *baidijan, from Proto-Germanic *baidijaną.

Verb

beiden

1. to wait
2. to await, to bide

Inflection

Conjugation of beiden (weak class 1)

infinitive	beiden
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	beido, beidon	beida
2nd person singular	beidis	beidos
3rd person singular	beidit	beida
1st person plural	beidun	beidon
2nd person plural	beidit	beidot
3rd person plural	beidunt	beidon
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	beide	beidi
2nd person singular	beidis	beidis
3rd person singular	beide	beidi
1st person plural	beidin	beidin
2nd person plural	beidit	beidit
3rd person plural	beidin	beidin
imperative	present
singular	beidi
plural	beidit
participle	present	past
	beidendi	beit, gibeit

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: beiden
  • Dutch: beiden

References

• “beiden”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012