beheksen

Meaning

1. (transitive) to hex, bewitch, put under a magical spell
2. (transitive) to jinx, burden with bad luck

Concepts

bewitch

delude

jinx

charm

curse

enchant

Synonyms

betoveren

bezweren

vervloeken

Hyphenated as

be‧hek‧sen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈɦɛk.sə(n)/

Etymology

Borrowed from German: behexen

In summary

From be- (“be-”) + heksen (“to hex, bewitch”). Perhaps borrowed from German behexen.