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bevinden

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bevinden, from Old Dutch bifindan. Equivalent to be- + vinden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈvɪndə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧vin‧den
  • Rhymes: -ɪndən

Verb

bevinden

  1. (transitive) to discover, to find
  2. (reflexive) to be located, to find oneself
    Onder de mantel bevindt zich een vloeibare buitenkern (waarin het aardmagnetisch veld wordt opgewekt) en een vaste binnenkern.
    Under the mantle are located a fluid outer core (in which the Earth's magnetic field is generated) and a fixed inner core.

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: bevind
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