bepalen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/bəˈpaːlə(n)/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to determine, to figure out
- (transitive) to determine, to decide, to choose
- (reflexive) to limit oneself, to restrain oneself, to contain oneself
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch bepalen (put poles on around).
Origin
Middle Dutch
bepalen
Gloss
put poles on around
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bepaling Dutch, Flemish
- plaatsbepaling Dutch, Flemish
- bepalen Middle Dutch
- bepalinge Middle Dutch