geloven.
to believe, to hold a belief
Meaning & usage
to believe, to hold a belief
to believe, to be convinced by
Geloofde hij ons?
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch gelôven, from Old Dutch gilōven, from Proto-Germanic *galaubijaną (“to believe, hold valuable”). Cognate with German glauben.
synonym of loven (“to praise”)
synonym of beloven (“to promise”)
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch gelōven, from Old Dutch *gilovon, from Proto-Germanic *galubōną. By surface analysis, ge- + loven. Cognate with German geloben.
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