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bedelen.

to beg for alms or handouts, to panhandle

7 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbeːdələ(n)/
  1. to beg for alms or handouts, to panhandle

    intransitive
    Verboden te bedelen!
    Hij bedelde net genoeg voor een karig maal.
  2. to (say) pray(ers)

    intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bēdelen, from Old Dutch *bedalon. Equivalent to bidden + -elen.

verb/bəˈdeːlə(n)/
  1. to assign, to attribute, to impart, to endow

    transitive
    Zijn genen bedeelden hem met een scherp verstand, zijn afstamming bedeelde hem niettemin met slavernij.
  2. to divide, portion

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From be- + delen (“to divide, to share”).

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