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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch besinnen. Equivalent to be- + zinnen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈzɪnə(n)/
- Hyphenation: be‧zin‧nen
- Rhymes: -ɪnən
Verb
bezinnen
- (intransitive) to reflect (i.e. think about)
Na een drukke week wil ik graag even bezinnen en nadenken over wat ik heb bereikt.- After a busy week, I like to take a moment to reflect and think about what I have achieved.
- (reflexive) to reconsider, to think carefully
Hij heeft besloten zich te bezinnen op zijn carrièrekeuzes en eventueel een andere richting in te slaan.- He has decided to reconsider his career choices and possibly take a different direction.
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