Definition
Third person singular present tense of beclasp; he, she, or it fastens or holds something tightly.
Etymology
Formed by adding the -s suffix to beclasp for third person singular present tense. The -s ending comes from Old English -eþ, which was the standard third person singular marker before it simplified to -s around the Middle English period.
Kelly Says
Modern English only adds -s for third person singular in the present tense ('she walks'), but in Shakespeare's time it was -eth ('she walketh'), and even earlier all verbs were conjugated differently. This simplification of our verb system is part of why English is relatively easy for adult learners compared to German or French!
Translations
CACatalà
abraçant
ah-brah-sant
DEDeutsch
umarmend
oom-arm-ent
ELΕλληνικά
σφιχθείς
sfi-chi-thees
ESEspañol
abrazando
ah-brah-zan-doh
FISuomi
syleilee
sy-le-lee
FRFrançais
embrassant
em-bra-san
HIहिन्दी
गले लगा रहा है
ga-lay la-ra hai
IDBahasa Indonesia
memeluk
me-me-luk
ITItaliano
abbracciando
ah-bbrah-chaan-doh
JA日本語
抱きしめている
da-ki-shi-me-te-i-ru
KKKK
қабылданған
qab-il-dan-ghan
KO한국어
포옹하고 있다
po-ong-ha-go it-da
MSBahasa Melayu
memeluk
me-me-luk
NLNederlands
bepakt
be-pakt
PLPolski
obejmuje
o-be-g-nie
PTPortuguês
abraçando
ah-brah-sah-doh
RORomână
îmbrățișează
im-bra-ti-se-a
RUРусский
обнимающий
ob-ni-ma-yush-chiy
SVSvenska
kramas
krah-mas
SWKiswahili
kushwa
koo-shwa
TAதமிழ்
வணக்கம்
va-n-ak-kam
TLTL
nahawakan
na-ha-wa-kan
TRTürkçe
kucaklıyor
ku-cak-lee-or
UKУкраїнська
обіймає
ob-y-y-ma-ye
URاردو
گھیر لیا
ghi-r li-ya
VITiếng Việt
đang ôm
dang ôm