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befale.

to commend, commit, entrust; to give over, especially to God

6 characters3 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

verb/beˈfɑːlə/
  1. to commend, commit, entrust; to give over, especially to God

  2. to command, order, bid; to issue an order or instruction

    befalende setning
  3. to command, order, or instruct someone by virtue of authority or position; to enjoin, direct

  4. to appoint or order someone to a position

    obsolete
  5. to command, have command over, control; to have authority over

    especially
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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