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gebeuren — to happen

gebeuren is the #226 most common word in Dutch, a verb. It means “to happen” and is pronounced /ɣəˈbøːrə(n)/.

#226frequency rank
0.04%of everyday Dutch text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of gebeuren

FormWhat it isMeaning
gebeureninfinitiveto happen
gebeuren-ing formhappening
gebeurI · singular · presentI happen
gebeurdeI · singular · pastI happened
gebeurtyou · singular · presentyou happen
gebeuryou · singular · presentyou happen
gebeurdeyou · singular · pastyou happened
gebeurtyou · singular · present · politeyou happen
gebeurdeyou · singular · past · politeyou happened
gebeurthe/she · singular · presenthe/she happens
gebeurdehe/she · singular · pasthe/she happened
gebeurenplural · presentwe/they happen
gebeurdenplural · pastwe/they happened
gebeursingular · commandhappen!
gebeurend-ing formhappening
gebeurdpast participlehappened

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