bekeren
Dutch (Brabantic)
/bəˈkeːrə(n)/, /ˈbeːkərə(n)/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to convert (e.g. to a religion or ideology)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch bekeren inherited from Old Dutch bekeren prefix from Dutch, Flemish keren (turn, turn back, turn around, revolve).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
keren
Gloss
turn, turn back, turn around, revolve
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bekeerling Dutch, Flemish
- bekering Dutch, Flemish
- keerkring Dutch, Flemish
- keerpunt Dutch, Flemish
- keerzang Dutch, Flemish
- keren Dutch, Flemish
- kering Dutch, Flemish
- omkeren Dutch, Flemish
- terugkeren Dutch, Flemish
- toekeren Dutch, Flemish
- uitkeren Dutch, Flemish
- verkeren Dutch, Flemish
- wederkerig Dutch, Flemish
- bekeren Middle Dutch
- bekeringe Middle Dutch
- keren Middle Dutch
- bekeren Old Dutch