begegnen

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (intransitive,weak) meet, to encounter, to come across
2. (intransitive,weak) to face, to confront
3. (intransitive,weak) to counter, to respond to
4. (intransitive,weak) to handle

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/bəˈɡeː.ɡnən/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle High German begegenen, begagenen, from Old High German bigaganen, with prefix from Proto-West Germanic *gaginijan, from Proto-Germanic *gaginjaną; equivalent to be- + gegnen (“encounter”) + -en. Cognate with Dutch bejegenen.