bouwen

Middle Dutch

verb
Definitions
  • to build, to found
  • to till, to work (land)
  • to inhabit, to dwell
  • to cultivate, to cherish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch buwan inherited from Proto-Germanic *būaną (build, dwell reside, reside, dwell).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*būaną

Gloss

build, dwell reside, reside, dwell

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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