bestel

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈstɛl/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧stel
  • Rhymes: -ɛl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch bestel.

Noun

bestel n (plural bestellen, diminutive bestelletje n)

  1. order, establishment (especially political)
  2. (obsolete) matter, issue
  3. (obsolete) governance, rule
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Negerhollands: bestel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bestel

  1. inflection of bestellen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Middle English

Noun

bestel

  1. (Late Middle English) Alternative form of bestaile

Old English

Pronunciation

Verb

bestel

  1. singular imperative of bestelan