beelde

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

beelde

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of beelden

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch bilithi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi.

Noun

bēelde n or m or f

1. sculpture
2. image

Inflection

Weak neuter noun

	singular	plural
nominative	bēelde	bēelden
accusative	bēelde	bēelden
genitive	bēelden	bēelden
dative	bēelde	bēelden

Weak masculine noun

	singular	plural
nominative	bēelde	bēelden
accusative	bēelde	bēelden
genitive	bēelden	bēelden
dative	bēelde	bēelden

Weak feminine noun

	singular	plural
nominative	bēelde	bēelden
accusative	bēelde	bēelden
genitive	bēelde, bēelden	bēelden
dative	bēelde, bēelden	bēelden

Alternative forms

• bilde, belde

Derived terms

• bēelden

Descendants

• Dutch: beeld
  • Afrikaans: beeld
  • Negerhollands: beeld
• Limburgish: beildj
• → Latvian: bilde (or from Middle Low German)

Further reading

• “beelde”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “beelde”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Etymology 1

Verb

beelde

1. alternative form of belden

Etymology 2

Verb

beelde

1. (Suffolk) alternative form of bilden