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Where does “bedoelen” come from?

bedoelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch doelen, from Middle Dutch doelen — to target-practice.

bedoelen (Dutch): to mean; to intend

Definitions

  1. to mean; to intend

Ancestry of “bedoelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoelento aim; to allude, hint
2Middle Dutchdoelento target-practice

Words derived from “bedoelen”

  • bedoeling
  • bijbedoeling
  • onbedoeld
  • bedoeling
Every word from Middle Dutch doelen →