beweren

Significado

to claim, to assert, to allege

Hifenizado como

be‧we‧ren

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/bəˈʋeːrə(n)/

Etimologia

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).

Frases

Hoe men dit zo zeker durft te beweren ?

Como dizer que isso é tão certo?

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

Como podemos afirmar que, enquanto concordamos com a confidencialidade aqui?