beleven etymology

Dutch word beleven comes from Dutch leven ((intransitive) to live Life.), Dutch be-

Detailed word origin of beleven

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
leven Dutch (nld) (intransitive) to live Life.
be- Dutch (nld) Used to indicate that a verb is acting on a direct object (making the verb transitive). Always unstressed.
beleven Dutch (nld) (transitive) to experience, live, go through. (transitive) to profess, practice openly (notably a faith or conviction). (transitive, obsolete) to live, exist in (a time or space). (transitive, obsolete) to observe, follow (a command etc.).

Words with the same origin as beleven

Descendants of leven
beleefd belever beleving herleving leefgemeenschap leefloner leefloon leefstijl leeftijd leeftijdsgrens leefwijze nalever naleving
Descendants of be-
beantwoorden bedoeling bedreigen begaan behandelen behandeling beheersen bekijken beledigen beloning bemanning benieuwd beoordelen bereik bestuderen besturen beveiliging bevolking bewaken bewaking bezwaar beëindigen beïnvloeden