bestel

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈstɛl/

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• Hyphenation: be‧stel
• Rhymes: -ɛl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch bestel.

Noun

bestel n (plural bestellen, diminutive bestelletje n)

1. order, establishment (especially political)
2. (obsolete) matter, issue
3. (obsolete) governance, rule

Derived terms

• omroepbestel
• staatsbestel

Descendants

• Negerhollands: bestel
• → Manado Malay: bestel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bestel

1. inflection of bestellen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

Manado Malay

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch bestel (“to order”), from Middle Dutch bestel.

Verb

bestel

1. to order

References

• Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sulawesi Utara (2021), Kamus Dwibahasa Melayu Manado-Indonesia (in Indonesian), Manado: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sulawesi Utara

Middle English

Noun

bestel

1. (Late Middle English, Somerset) alternative form of bestayle

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈstel/

Verb

bestel

1. singular imperative of bestelan