befale.
to commend, commit, entrust; to give over, especially to God
Meaning & usage
to commend, commit, entrust; to give over, especially to God
to command, order, bid; to issue an order or instruction
befalende setning
to command, order, or instruct someone by virtue of authority or position; to enjoin, direct
to appoint or order someone to a position
to command, have command over, control; to have authority over
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle Low German bevalen (“to command, entrust”), equivalent to be- (“be-”) + vēlen (“to hide, conceal, entrust”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *felhaną (“to hide, conceal; entrust”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk befale, befala, Danish befale, Swedish befalla, and German befehlen.
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