bejle

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish bithel (“suitor”), from Old Danish bithiæ (“to ask, request”)

Verb

bejle (imperative bejl, infinitive at bejle, present tense bejler, past tense bejlede, perfect tense har bejlet)

1. (poetic) to propose; ask for someone's hand in marriage

   Synonym: fri

   1. to flirt
   2. (figurative) to court, charm, allure

Conjugation

Conjugation of bejle

active passive present bejler bejles past bejlede bejledes infinitive bejle bejles imperative bejl — participle present bejlende past bejlet (auxiliary verb have) gerund bejlen

Derived terms

• bejler
• bejleri

References

• “bejle” in Den Danske Ordbog