bemensen
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Etymology
Started gaining traction c. 1980 as a gender-neutral alternative to bemannen. From mens + be- -en.
Pronunciation
Verb
bemensen
- (transitive) to supply with staff or crew
Usage notes
- Still less common, but gaining ground compared to the traditional bemannen. The feminine bevrouwen remains rare.
- Associated particularly with progressive politics; rare among non-progressive speakers.
Conjugation
| Conjugation of bemensen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | bemensen | |||
| past singular | bemenste | |||
| past participle | bemenst | |||
| infinitive | bemensen | |||
| gerund | bemensen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | bemens | bemenste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | bemenst, bemens2 | bemenste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | bemenst | bemenste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | bemenst | bemenste | ||
| 3rd person singular | bemenst | bemenste | ||
| plural | bemensen | bemensten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | bemense | bemenste | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | bemensen | bemensten | ||
| imperative sing. | bemens | |||
| imperative plur.1 | bemenst | |||
| participles | bemensend | bemenst | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||