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Where does “begeerte” come from?

begeerte (Dutch) comes from Dutch begeren, from Middle Dutch begeren.

begeerte (Dutch): desire; covetousness

Definitions

  1. desire; covetousness

Ancestry of “begeerte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbegerento covet
2Middle Dutchbegeren—

Words derived from “begeerte”

  • wijsbegeerte
Every word from Middle Dutch begeren →