beiden

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛi̯.də(n)/
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Hyphenation: beiden
Rhymes: -ɛi̯dən

Etymology 1

Plural of beide (pronoun).

Pronoun

beiden

both (referring to two persons)

Usage notes

See the note at beide.

Etymology 2

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

Verb

beiden

(transitive, dated) to await, to bide
(intransitive, archaic) to wait [+ op (for)] [+ naar (for)]

Inflection

Inflection 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	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.

Derived terms

zijn tijd beiden
verbeiden

Finnish

Noun

beiden

Genitive plural form of bee.

German

Pronunciation

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Determiner

beiden

strong dative plural of beide
weak formal of beide

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