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A2#1,016Hear it
verb
- only as the infinitivesynonym of zijn
- only as the infinitive, sometimes proscribedused with an action verb in the infinitive to indicate that the action took place elsewhere and has been concluded
noun
- a being, creature
- as the second part of a compound nounsystem, sector, institutionin an abstract sense
- used absolutely, with definite article or possessive determinerthe essence of something
Forms
noun
| plural | wezens |
|---|---|
| diminutive neuter | wezentje |
Other ways to say it
- bennensynonym of zijn (only the infinitive form zijn itself, not the other inflected forms)
- creatuurcreature; monster, monstrous or loathsome creature
- schepselcreature, a life form (believed to be created in most religious traditions); wretch; vulnerable, contemptible, or miserable individual
- wichtliving being, creature; child
- zijnto be, to exist; Used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes it.