bevelen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈveːlə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧ve‧len
• Rhymes: -eːlən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch bevēlen, from Old Dutch bifelan, from Proto-West Germanic *bifelhan.

Verb

bevelen

1. (transitive) to order, to command

Conjugation

Conjugation of bevelen (strong class 4, prefixed)
infinitive	bevelen
past singular	beval
past participle	bevolen
infinitive	bevelen
gerund	bevelen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	beveel	beval
2nd person sing. (jij)	beveelt, beveel2	beval
2nd person sing. (u)	beveelt	beval
2nd person sing. (gij)	beveelt	bevaalt
3rd person singular	beveelt	beval
plural	bevelen	bevalen
subjunctive sing.1	bevele	bevale
subjunctive plur.1	bevelen	bevalen
imperative sing.	beveel
imperative plur.1	beveelt
participles	bevelend	bevolen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• bevel
• aanbevelen

Descendants

• Negerhollands: befeel, beveel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bevelen

1. plural of bevel

Anagrams

• beleven

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch bifelan, from Proto-West Germanic *bifelhan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈveːlən/

Verb

bevēlen

1. to recommend, to advise
2. to entrust with (knowledge)
3. to entrust (into someone's care)
4. to order, to command

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• bevēlinge

Descendants

• Dutch: bevelen
  • Afrikaans: beveel
• Limburgish: bevaele

Further reading

• “bevelen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “bevelen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN