bewijs
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch bewijs. Equivalent to a deverbal from bewijzen.
Noun
bewijs n (plural bewijzen, diminutive bewijsje n)
- proof
- evidence
- the totality of proof and/or evidence used to make a case; argumentation
- Synonym: bewijsvoering
- attesting document, permit
- licence, permit (document allowing one to use certain vehicles)
- Synonym: brevet
- ticket, pass entitling one to use, admission or possession
- (obsolete) legal apportionment of an inheritance
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: bewys
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
bewijs