bescheren
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch bescheren. Equivalent to be- + scheren (“order, arrange, prepare”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈsxeː.rə(n)/
- Hyphenation: be‧sche‧ren
- Rhymes: -eːrən
Inflection
Conjugation of bescheren (strong class 4, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | bescheren | |||
past singular | beschoor | |||
past participle | beschoren | |||
infinitive | bescheren | |||
gerund | bescheren n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | bescheer | beschoor | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | bescheert | beschoor | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | bescheert | beschoor | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | bescheert | beschoort | ||
3rd person singular | bescheert | beschoor | ||
plural | bescheren | beschoren | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | beschere | beschore | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | bescheren | beschoren | ||
imperative sing. | bescheer | |||
imperative plur.1 | bescheert | |||
participles | bescherend | beschoren | ||
1) Archaic. |
The weak conjugation is obsolete.
Conjugation of bescheren (weak, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | bescheren | |||
past singular | bescheerde | |||
past participle | bescheerd | |||
infinitive | bescheren | |||
gerund | bescheren n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | bescheer | bescheerde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | bescheert | bescheerde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | bescheert | bescheerde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | bescheert | bescheerde | ||
3rd person singular | bescheert | bescheerde | ||
plural | bescheren | bescheerden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | beschere | bescheerde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | bescheren | bescheerden | ||
imperative sing. | bescheer | |||
imperative plur.1 | bescheert | |||
participles | bescherend | bescheerd | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms
- toebescheren
German
Etymology
From Middle High German beschern (“to preordain, destine, allot, distribute”). Compare Yiddish באַשערט (bashert, “predestined”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈʃeːʁən]
Audio (file)
Verb
bescheren (weak, third-person singular present beschert, past tense bescherte, past participle beschert, auxiliary haben)
- (ditransitive) to give as a gift, bestow, present (especially Christmas presents)
- (transitive) to give (Christmas) presents to (The accusative case is used for person receiving the gifts.)
- Wir bescheren die Kinder nach dem Abendessen.
- We give (Christmas) presents to the children after dinner.
- (ditransitive) to supply, provide, bring
- Dieser Talisman wird dir viel Glück bescheren.
- This talisman will bring you good luck.
Usage notes
- In the Christmas sense, bescheren retains its original association with the transcendent to some degree inasmuch as the subject is usually the Christkind or Weihnachtsmann, and only rarely a normal person.
- Grimm explains the difference between geben and bescheren:
- Geben und schenken können sich gleiche oder ungleiche untereinander, ja der arme mag dem reichen etwas geben;
- bescheren aber und verleihen geht aus von einer höheren oder der höchsten hand.
- Thus, bescheren is always associated with some kind of higher power, like nature, future, fate, God or gods.
Conjugation
infinitive | bescheren | ||||
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present participle | bescherend | ||||
past participle | beschert | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich beschere | wir bescheren | i | ich beschere | wir bescheren |
du bescherst | ihr beschert | du bescherest | ihr bescheret | ||
er beschert | sie bescheren | er beschere | sie bescheren | ||
preterite | ich bescherte | wir bescherten | ii | ich bescherte1 | wir bescherten1 |
du beschertest | ihr beschertet | du beschertest1 | ihr beschertet1 | ||
er bescherte | sie bescherten | er bescherte1 | sie bescherten1 | ||
imperative | bescher (du) beschere (du) |
beschert (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
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