begeerte

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch begeerte, variant of begeerde. Equivalent to begeren +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈɣeːr.tə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧geer‧te

Noun

begeerte f (plural begeerten or begeertes, diminutive begeertetje n)

  1. desire, craving
    Synonym: geer
    Hij koesterde al lang de begeerte om een eigen bedrijf te starten.
    He had long nurtured the desire to start his own business.
    Haar grootste begeerte was om te kunnen reizen en nieuwe culturen te ontdekken.
    Her greatest desire was to be able to travel and explore new cultures.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: begeerte
  • Negerhollands: begeer
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