besluit

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

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

  1. to decide

Noun[edit]

besluit (plural besluite)

  1. decision

Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Etymology 1[edit]

From besluiten.

Noun[edit]

besluit n (plural besluiten, diminutive besluitje n)

  1. decision (e.g. after consideration of alternatives)
  2. determination (to do or follow through with something)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • Afrikaans: besluit
  • Indonesian: beslit
  • Sranan Tongo: bosroiti

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

besluit

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