besluit

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch besluiten (verb) and besluit (noun).

Verb

besluit (present besluit, present participle besluitende, past participle besluit)

  1. to decide

Noun

besluit (plural besluite)

  1. decision

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈslœy̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧sluit
  • Rhymes: -œy̯t

Etymology 1

Deverbal from besluiten.

Noun

besluit n (plural besluiten, diminutive besluitje n)

  1. decision (e.g. after consideration of alternatives)
    Ik heb dat besluit niet overhaast genomen.I did not make that decision too hastily.
  2. determination (to do or follow through with something)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: besluit
  • Indonesian: beslit
  • Sranan Tongo: bosroiti

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

besluit

  1. inflection of besluiten:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative