beweren

Betekenis (Engels)

to claim, to assert, to allege

Koppelteken as

be‧we‧ren

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/bəˈʋeːrə(n)/

Etimologie (Engels)

From a merger of two Middle Dutch verbs:
* Middle Dutch beweren, an eastern variant of bewaren (“to prove”), from waer (“true”) (modern waar). Equivalent to waar + be- -en.
* Middle Dutch beweren, equivalent to be- + weren (“to defend against, to hold back”). Closely related to bewaren (“to uphold, to stand one's ground”) (modern bewaren).

Sinne

Hoe men dit zo zeker durft te beweren ?

How can we say that so confidently?

Hoe kunnen we dat nu ooit beweren terwijl we hier geheimhouding afspreken ?

How can we possibly be claiming that, and yet agree to confidentiality here?