Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch beslissen. Equivalent to be- +‎ slissen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈslɪsə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧slis‧sen
  • Rhymes: -ɪsən

Verb

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beslissen

  1. (transitive) to decide, to determine
  2. (transitive) to decide, to make a definitive choice (between options)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of beslissen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive beslissen
past singular besliste
past participle beslist
infinitive beslissen
gerund beslissen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular beslis besliste
2nd person sing. (jij) beslist, beslis2 besliste
2nd person sing. (u) beslist besliste
2nd person sing. (gij) beslist besliste
3rd person singular beslist besliste
plural beslissen beslisten
subjunctive sing.1 beslisse besliste
subjunctive plur.1 beslissen beslisten
imperative sing. beslis
imperative plur.1 beslist
participles beslissend beslist
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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Derived terms

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