bomen

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːmə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -oːmən

Etymology 1

From boom +‎ -en.

Verb

bomen

  1. (transitive) to close/shut with a beam
  2. (transitive, nautical) to pole (push a craft forward with a pole)
  3. (intransitive, hunting) to land on a tree (of a pheasant)

Etymology 2

From boom +‎ -en, a shortening of the older phrase een boom opzetten (literally “to put up a tree”), of the same meaning.

Verb

bomen

  1. (intransitive) to chat
Inflection
Inflection of bomen (weak)
infinitive bomen
past singular boomde
past participle geboomd
infinitive bomen
gerund bomen n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular boom boomde
2nd person sing. (jij) boomt boomde
2nd person sing. (u) boomt boomde
2nd person sing. (gij) boomt boomde
3rd person singular boomt boomde
plural bomen boomden
subjunctive sing.1 bome boomde
subjunctive plur.1 bomen boomden
imperative sing. boom
imperative plur.1 boomt
participles bomend geboomd
1) Archaic.

Etymology 3

See etymology on the main entry.

Noun

bomen

  1. Plural form of boom
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