Dutch

Verb

bewegen

1. (intransitive, sometimes reflexive) to move, to be in motion

   Mijn benen bewegen.‎

   My legs move.

   Slakken bewegen zich maar langzaam.‎

   Snails move rather slowly.

2. (transitive) to move, to cause to be in motion

   Ik kan mijn benen niet bewegen.‎

   I can't move my legs.

3. (transitive) to budge, to motivate, to spur, to induce

   Ik kan hem maar niet bewegen om boodschappen te doen.‎

   I just can't get him to go to the shops.

Inflection

Derived terms

• beweegbaar
• beweeglijk
• beweging

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈveːɡən/

Etymology 1

From Old High German biwegan, from Proto-Germanic *weganą ‎(“to move”)^[1], which stems from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-.

Verb

bewegen ‎(class 5 strong, third-person singular simple present bewegt, past tense bewog, past participle bewogen, auxiliary haben)

1. (transitive) to persuade; to prompt (someone to do something); to make (someone do something); to induce; to get (someone to do something)

Conjugation

In the sense “to persuade”, bewegen is a strong verb. In the sense “to move”, it is weak. (See below.)

Etymology 2

Weakening of the strong verb bewegen. (See above.)

Verb

bewegen ‎(third-person singular simple present bewegt, past tense bewegte, past participle bewegt, auxiliary haben)

1. (transitive or reflexive) to move; to stir

Conjugation

Related terms

• beweglich
• bewegt
• Bewegung
• bewegungslos

References

1. ↑ “bewegen” in: Friedrich Kluge, “Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache” , 22. Auflage, 1989, bearbeitet von Elmar Seebold, ISBN 3-11-006800-1