bescheren

German (Berlin)

[bəˈʃeːʁən]

verb-weak

Definitions

To give, bestow, present chiefly of Christmas presents
To allot chiefly by God or fate

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German beschern (distribute, preordain, allot, destine).

Origin

Middle High German

beschern

Gloss

distribute, preordain, allot, destine

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bashert English
beshare English
share English
beskjære Norwegian Bokmål
beskära Swedish
skära Swedish
biskeran Old High German
beschern Middle High German
באַשערט Yiddish
bescheren Middle Low German