beamen

See also: beâmen

Dutch

Etymology 1

From beamenen (archaic), from be- +‎ amen, with the final -enen simplified to just -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈʔaːmə(n)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːmən

Verb

beamen

  1. (transitive, literally) to say, reply 'amen' after an uttering, notably in prayer or liturgy (especially in a responsory)
  2. (transitive) to assent to a statement
Inflection
Inflection of beamen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive beamen
past singular beaamde
past participle beaamd
infinitive beamen
gerund beamen n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular beaambeaamde
2nd person sing. (jij) beaamtbeaamde
2nd person sing. (u) beaamtbeaamde
2nd person sing. (gij) beaamtbeaamde
3rd person singular beaamtbeaamde
plural beamenbeaamden
subjunctive sing.1 beamebeaamde
subjunctive plur.1 beamenbeaamden
imperative sing. beaam
imperative plur.1 beaamt
participles beamendbeaamd
1) Archaic.
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English beam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːmə(n)/

Verb

beamen

  1. (intransitive) to (transport by) beam; mainly used in science fiction context
    Scotty is een meester in het beamen naar en van de Enterprise.
    Scotty is a master at beaming to and from the Enterprise.
Inflection
Inflection of beamen (weak)
infinitive beamen
past singular beamde
past participle gebeamd
infinitive beamen
gerund beamen n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular beambeamde
2nd person sing. (jij) beamtbeamde
2nd person sing. (u) beamtbeamde
2nd person sing. (gij) beamtbeamde
3rd person singular beamtbeamde
plural beamenbeamden
subjunctive sing.1 beamebeamde
subjunctive plur.1 beamenbeamden
imperative sing. beam
imperative plur.1 beamt
participles beamendgebeamd
1) Archaic.

Etymology 3

See etymology on the main entry.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈaːmə(n)/
  • Audio(file)

Verb

beamen

  1. first-person singular present indicative of beamenen
  2. imperative of beamenen

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English beam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbiːmən]

Verb

beamen (third-person singular simple present beamt, past tense beamte, past participle gebeamt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, science fiction) to beam (transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

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