bezig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bēsich, from Old Dutch *bisig, from Proto-West Germanic *bisīg.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbeː.zəx/
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Hyphenation: be‧zig

Adjective

bezig (comparative beziger, superlative bezigst)

busy, occupied
Hij kan nu niet praten. Hij is bezig. ― He can not talk right now. He is busy.

Inflection

Inflection of bezig
uninflected	bezig
inflected	bezige
comparative	beziger
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		bezig	beziger	het bezigst het bezigste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	bezige	bezigere	bezigste
	n. sing.	bezig	beziger	bezigste
	plural	bezige	bezigere	bezigste
definite		bezige	bezigere	bezigste
partitive		bezigs	bezigers	—

Derived terms

Descendants

Afrikaans: besig
Jersey Dutch: bääzix
Negerhollands: beesig
→ Papiamentu: bezig, bezeg
→ Sranan Tongo: beiseg
- → Caribbean Javanese: bésekh

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French bésigue.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /beˈziɡ/

Noun

bezig

bezique (card game)

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