bestaan — to exist; to consist
bestaan is the #185 most common word in Dutch, a verb. It means “to exist; to consist” and is pronounced /bəˈstaːn/.
#185frequency rank
0.04%of everyday Dutch text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of bestaan
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bestaan | infinitive | to exist |
| bestaan | -ing form | existing |
| besta | I · singular · present | I exist |
| bestond | I · singular · past | I existed |
| bestaat | you · singular · present | you exist |
| besta | you · singular · present | you exist |
| bestond | you · singular · past | you existed |
| bestaat | you · singular · present · polite | you exist |
| bestond | you · singular · past · polite | you existed |
| bestaat | he/she · singular · present | he/she exists |
| bestond | he/she · singular · past | he/she existed |
| bestaan | plural · present | we/they exist |
| bestonden | plural · past | we/they existed |
| besta | singular · command | exist! |
| bestaand | -ing form | existing |
| bestaan | past participle | existed |
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