bedelaar
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈbeː.dəˌlaːr/
noun
Definitions
- (literally) A beggar, a mendicant, who requests alms or handouts.
- (figuratively) A pauper, one who can't properly provide in his/her own/family's needs.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch bēdelāre affix from Dutch, Flemish bedelen (beg, divide, assign).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
bedelen
Gloss
beg, divide, assign
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
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