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Afrikaans
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Dutch beseffen.
Verb
besef (present besef, present participle beseffende, past participle besef)
- (transitive) to realise, to notice
Etymology 2
From Dutch besef.
Noun
besef (uncountable)
- awareness, realisation, sense
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈsɛf/
- Hyphenation: be‧sef
- Rhymes: -ɛf
Etymology 1
From beseffen.
Noun
besef n (plural beseffen, diminutive besefje n)
- realisation, awareness, sense
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
besef
- inflection of beseffen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- imperative