bevoegd

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from German befugt. Attested since the late seventeenth century. Similar forms appear earlier in the seventeenth century, which were also likely based on the German root.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈvuxt/

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• Hyphenation: be‧voegd
• Rhymes: -uxt

Adjective

bevoegd (not comparable)

1. competent
2. qualified, authorised, having permission

Declension

Declension of bevoegd
uninflected	bevoegd
inflected	bevoegde
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		bevoegd
indefinite	m./f. sing.	bevoegde
	n. sing.	bevoegd
	plural	bevoegde
definite		bevoegde
partitive		bevoegds

Derived terms

• bevoegdheid
• onbevoegd

Descendants

• Negerhollands: buevoogt
• → Sranan Tongo: bufuktu