betamen

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to behoove, to be appropriate, fitting or necessary, to suit
2. (intransitive) to please, to be welcome (to ...), to befit
3. (intransitive) to belong to, to be due to

Concepts

befit

behoove

behove

be suitable

come in handy

fit

seem

become

be proper

befitting

Synonyms

passen

voegen

behoren

schikken

horen

uitkomen

gelegen komen

passen bij

overeenstemmen

toebehoren

Hyphenated as

be‧ta‧men

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈtaːmə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch betamen, from tamen (“to behove, befit”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *tamōną, though exact cognates are lacking. Other Germanic languages have cognates with -e- or -i-: Old High German zeman (German ziemen), Old Saxon teman, Old Frisian timia, Old English temian (English beteem). However, the -a- is also found in tamelijk.