behagen
See also: Behagen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch behagen, from Old Dutch *bihagon, from Proto-Germanic *bihagōną, from the root *hag-, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱok- (“to be able”), see also Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬐- (sak-, “to agree”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈɦaːɣə(n)/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: be‧ha‧gen
- Rhymes: -aːɣən
Noun
behagen n (uncountable, no diminutive)
- (formal) pleasure, contentment
Antonyms
Verb
behagen
Conjugation
| Conjugation of behagen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | behagen | |||
| past singular | behaagde | |||
| past participle | behaagd | |||
| infinitive | behagen | |||
| gerund | behagen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | behaag | behaagde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | behaagt, behaag2 | behaagde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | behaagt | behaagde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | behaagt | behaagde | ||
| 3rd person singular | behaagt | behaagde | ||
| plural | behagen | behaagden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | behage | behaagde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | behagen | behaagden | ||
| imperative sing. | behaag | |||
| imperative plur.1 | behaagt | |||
| participles | behagend | behaagd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
- behaaglijk
- behaagziek
- behaging
Descendants
- Afrikaans: behaag
- Negerhollands: behaeg, behaegen
References
- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “behagen”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959), Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 522
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From Middle High German behagen, related to Old High German gihagin (“cherished”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bihagōną, from *hagō-, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱak- (“to be able”), see also Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬐- (sak-, “to agree”).[1][2] Cognates include Dutch behagen, Old Saxon bihagon and Old English gehagian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈhaːɡn̩/
Audio: (file) Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file) Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file) - Hyphenation: be‧ha‧gen
Verb
behagen (weak, third-person singular present behagt, past tense behagte, past participle behagt, auxiliary haben)
- (literary) to be to (someone's) liking [with dative ‘someone’]
- Synonyms: zusagen, gefallen, ansprechen
- 1808, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil [Faust, Part One][1]:
- Das will euch nicht behagen; / Ihr habt das Recht, gesittet pfuy zu sagen.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1827, Heinrich Heine, “Traumbilder”, in Buch der Lieder [Book of Songs][2], Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe:
- Vom Katheder schwatzte herab der Professor, / Er schwatzte, und ich schlief gut dabei ein; / Doch hätt mirs behagt noch tausendmal besser / Bei seinem holdseligen Töchterlein.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
- Often used in the negative for emphasis.
- Das behagt mir gar nicht. ― I don't like this at all.
Conjugation
Conjugation of behagen (weak, auxiliary haben)
| infinitive | behagen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | behagend | ||||
| past participle | behagt | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich behage | wir behagen | i | ich behage | wir behagen |
| du behagst | ihr behagt | du behagest | ihr behaget | ||
| er behagt | sie behagen | er behage | sie behagen | ||
| preterite | ich behagte | wir behagten | ii | ich behagte1 | wir behagten1 |
| du behagtest | ihr behagtet | du behagtest1 | ihr behagtet1 | ||
| er behagte | sie behagten | er behagte1 | sie behagten1 | ||
| imperative | behag (du) behage (du) |
behagt (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of behagen (weak, auxiliary haben)
Derived terms
References
- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “behagen”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959), Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 522
Further reading
- “behagen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “behagen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “behagen” in Duden online
- “behagen” in OpenThesaurus.de
Swedish
Noun
behagen
- definite plural of behag