belofte etymology

Dutch word belofte comes from Dutch -te, Dutch beloven ((transitive) to promise.)

Detailed word origin of belofte

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-te Dutch (nld) See ge- -te. A suffix that forms the singular of the past tense of weak verbs, the root of which ends in a voiceless consonant Appended to an adjective, making a feminine noun which refers to the size or quality referred to by the adjective, cognate to -th.. Appended to the stem of a verb, yields a feminine noun which refers to the object of such a verb.
beloven Dutch (nld) (transitive) to promise.
belofte Dutch (nld) Promise, vow, pledge.

Words with the same origin as belofte

Descendants of -te
aangifte beroerte drukte geboorte gedeelte gedeeltelijk gekte gelofte gesteente gewoonte groente grootte hitte leegte menigte moeite ongedierte sterkte stilte verte vlakte warmte zwaartekracht zwakte
Descendants of beloven
belofteploeg