bescheren

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bescheren. Equivalent to be- +‎ scheren.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈsxeː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: be‧sche‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːrən

Verb

bescheren

1. (transitive) to determine, to allot

Inflection

Conjugation of bescheren (strong class 4, prefixed)
infinitive	bescheren
past singular	beschoor
past participle	beschoren
infinitive	bescheren
gerund	bescheren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	bescheer	beschoor
2nd person sing. (jij)	bescheert	beschoor
2nd person sing. (u)	bescheert	beschoor
2nd person sing. (gij)	bescheert	beschoort
3rd person singular	bescheert	beschoor
plural	bescheren	beschoren
subjunctive sing.1	beschere	beschore
subjunctive plur.1	bescheren	beschoren
imperative sing.	bescheer
imperative plur.1	bescheert
participles	bescherend	beschoren
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• toebescheren

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German beschern (“to preordain, destine, allot, distribute”). Compare Yiddish באַשערט (bashert, “predestined”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈʃeːʁən]

• Audio:

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Verb

1. To give, bestow, present (chiefly of Christmas presents)
2. To allot (chiefly by God or fate)

Usage notes

• In the Christmas sense, bescheren retains its original association with the transcendent to some degree inasmuch as the subject is usually the Christkind or Weihnachtsmann, and only rarely a normal person.

Derived terms

• Bescherung f