be-
prefix · turns action towards a target
The prefix 'be-' turns an intransitive verb or noun stem into a transitive verb that takes a direct object.
| Base form | Parts | Meaning | Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
| bedoelen | be doel en | mean | 1 · first ↗ |
| bedrijf | be drijf | company | 2 · first ↗ |
| beduusd | be duus d | bewildered | 2 · first ↗ |
| beginnen | be ginn en | start | 1 · first ↗ |
| begrijpen | be grijp en | understands | 3 · first ↗ |
| bekendmaken | be kend mak en | announced | 0 |
| bekennen | be kenn en | to confess | 1 · first ↗ |
| beloven | be lov en | promised | 3 · first ↗ |
| bevatten | be vatt en | to take in | 1 · first ↗ |
| bewolkt | be wolk t | cloudy / overcast | 2 · first ↗ |
| bezoek | be zoek | visit | 2 · first ↗ |
| bezuinigen | be zuinig en | cut | 0 |
| bezuinigingsplan | be zuinig ing s plan | budget cut plans | 0 |