betamen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/bəˈtaːmə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to behoove, to be appropriate, fitting or necessary, to suit
  • (intransitive) to please, to be welcome (to ...), to befit
  • (intransitive) to belong to, to be due to

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch betamen derived from Proto-Germanic *tamōną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*tamōną

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