Bevelen
Example: Ik kan deze restaurant echt aanbevelen voor een speciale avond.
Definition
"Bevelen" means to give an authoritative order or instruction to someone, often expecting obedience or compliance. It is used when someone in a position of power directs another person to perform a specific action or task.
Etymology
The word "bevelen" comes from Middle Dutch, related to the verb 'bevelen' meaning to command or order. It shares roots with German 'befehlen' and is connected to the concept of issuing commands, reflecting its authoritative nature. Did you know it has retained much of its original meaning over centuries?
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"Bevelen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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