bereiken

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) to arrive at, to reach, to get to
2. (transitive) to achieve, to attain

Noun

plural of bereik

Hyphenated as

be‧rei‧ken

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈrɛi̯kə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bereiken. Equivalent to be- + reiken.

Sentences

We zullen ons best doen om dit te bereiken .

I will try to ensure that you do.

Wat kunnen we slim bereiken ?

What can we shrewdly achieve?

Ik denk dat we met ieders medewerking dit doel echt kunnen bereiken .

I believe that we certainly can attain this goal thanks to everyone's cooperation.

Alleen door het bereiken van vrede konden we een toekomst voor onze regio waarborgen .

It was only by achieving peace that we could guarantee a future for our region.