bevaen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From be- +‎ vâen.

Verb

bevâen

1. to grab, to seize
2. to get within reach
3. to acquire
4. to surround, to encompass
5. to understand, to grasp
6. to cover, to fill

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: bevangen
• Limburgish: bevange

Further reading

• “bevaen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “bevaen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN