bezem

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeː.zəm/ Hyphenation: be‧zem === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch besem, from Old Dutch *besemo, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō. Cognate with English besom, German Besen. ==== Noun ==== bezem m (plural bezems, diminutive bezempje n) broom (utensil consisting of fibers and a long handle, used for sweeping) ===== Alternative forms ===== bessem (dialectal) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: besem Berbice Creole Dutch: besn, besum === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== bezem inflection of bezemen: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative