Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch besluiten (verb) and besluit (noun).

Verb edit

besluit (present besluit, present participle besluitende, past participle besluit)

  1. to decide

Noun edit

besluit (plural besluite)

  1. decision

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bəˈslœy̯t/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧sluit
  • Rhymes: -œy̯t

Etymology 1 edit

From besluiten.

Noun edit

besluit n (plural besluiten, diminutive besluitje n)

  1. decision (e.g. after consideration of alternatives)
  2. determination (to do or follow through with something)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: besluit
  • Indonesian: beslit
  • Sranan Tongo: bosroiti

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

besluit

  1. inflection of besluiten:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative