befalling

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

A happening; occurrence; chance; event.

Verb

present participle and gerund of befall

Adj

Appertaining; appropriate; fitting.

befall

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Sinonieme

happening

occurrence

Vertalings

الإصابة

hereinbrechend

zustoßend

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: bifallinge

Verwante met Nederlands: bevalling

Verwante met Sweeds: befallning

In summary

From Middle English bifallinge, equivalent to befall + -ing. Cognate with Dutch bevalling (“delivery, labour”), Swedish befallning (“command, behest, charge”).