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bennen.

synonym of zijn (only the infinitive form zijn itself, not the other inflected forms)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

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verb/ˈbɛnə(n)/
  1. synonym of zijn (only the infinitive form zijn itself, not the other inflected forms)

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Back-formed from ben by analogy with other verbs in which the infinitive is formed by adding -en to the first-person singular form.

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