"bestemme" meaning in Danish

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Verb

IPA: [b̥eˈsd̥ɛmˀə] Forms: bestem [imperative], at bestemme [infinitive], bestemmer [present], bestemte [past], har bestemt [perfect]
Etymology: Equivalent to be- + stemme (“to be right”), from Middle Low German bestemmen, German bestimmen (“to determine”). Etymology templates: {{af|da|be-|stemme|t2=to be right}} be- + stemme (“to be right”), {{der|da|gml|bestemmen}} Middle Low German bestemmen, {{der|da|de|bestimmen||to determine}} German bestimmen (“to determine”) Head templates: {{head|da|verbs|imperative|bestem|infinitive|at bestemme|present tense|bestemmer|past tense|bestemte|perfect tense|har bestemt|f1accel-form=imp|f1request=1|f3accel-form=pres|f3request=1|f4accel-form=past|f4request=1|f5accel-form=past|part|f5request=1|head=}} bestemme (imperative bestem, infinitive at bestemme, present tense bestemmer, past tense bestemte, perfect tense har bestemt), {{da-verb|bestem|bestemme|bestemmer|bestemte|har|bestemt}} bestemme (imperative bestem, infinitive at bestemme, present tense bestemmer, past tense bestemte, perfect tense har bestemt)
  1. (transitive) to determine, to ascertain. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-bestemme-da-verb-IU1VMPHG
  2. (transitive) to decide, to decree. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-bestemme-da-verb-YCSSgjoO
  3. (reflexive) to decide on a topic; to make up one's mind. Tags: reflexive
    Sense id: en-bestemme-da-verb-SwpwJ7gz Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Danish terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 8 9 76 6 Disambiguation of Danish terms prefixed with be-: 14 20 50 16
  4. (intransitive) to be in charge Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-bestemme-da-verb-4CqF~wi6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bestemmelse, bestemt, forudbestemme, ubestemmelig

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for bestemme meaning in Danish (4.7kB)

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        {
          "english": "Here, the work done by gravity is found to be the sum of the work at the three linear parts of the movement.",
          "ref": "2000, Erik Øhlenschlæger, Grundlæggende Fysik 1, Gyldendal Uddannelse, page 114",
          "text": "Her bestemmes tyngdekraftens arbejde som summen af arbejdet ved de tre lineære dele af bevægelsen.",
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        "to determine, to ascertain."
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        "(transitive) to determine, to ascertain."
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        {
          "english": "The king commanded that bearing knives should be illegal.",
          "text": "Kongen bestemte at knive skulle være ulovlige at bære.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Or they decided that cigarets and ties should cost more, and that balloons and badminton racquets should cost less.",
          "ref": "2005, Trine May, Genreserien. Kanongode Fortællinger, Gyldendal Uddannelse, page 61",
          "text": "Eller de bestemte, at cigaretter og slips skulle koste mere, og balloner og badmintonketsjere skulle koste mindre.",
          "type": "quotation"
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          "english": "She decided that two bathhouses, one for the women and another for the men, should be built in the shadow of the chestnut tree ...",
          "ref": "2014, Gabriel García Márquez, 100 års ensomhed, Rosinante & Co",
          "text": "Hun bestemte at der i gården, i skyggen af kastanietræet, skulle bygges et baderum til kvinderne og et andet til mændene ...",
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        "to decide, to decree."
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          "english": "I can't decide which tablecloth I prefer!",
          "text": "Jeg kan ikke bestemme mig for, hvilken dug jeg bedst kan lide!",
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        }
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          "english": "I am in charge around here!",
          "text": "Det er mig der bestemmer her!",
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        "(intransitive) to be in charge"
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[b̥eˈsd̥ɛmˀə]"
    }
  ],
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          "english": "Here, the work done by gravity is found to be the sum of the work at the three linear parts of the movement.",
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        "to determine, to ascertain."
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        "(transitive) to determine, to ascertain."
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          "english": "The king commanded that bearing knives should be illegal.",
          "text": "Kongen bestemte at knive skulle være ulovlige at bære.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Or they decided that cigarets and ties should cost more, and that balloons and badminton racquets should cost less.",
          "ref": "2005, Trine May, Genreserien. Kanongode Fortællinger, Gyldendal Uddannelse, page 61",
          "text": "Eller de bestemte, at cigaretter og slips skulle koste mere, og balloner og badmintonketsjere skulle koste mindre.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "She decided that two bathhouses, one for the women and another for the men, should be built in the shadow of the chestnut tree ...",
          "ref": "2014, Gabriel García Márquez, 100 års ensomhed, Rosinante & Co",
          "text": "Hun bestemte at der i gården, i skyggen af kastanietræet, skulle bygges et baderum til kvinderne og et andet til mændene ...",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to decide, to decree."
      ],
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        "(transitive) to decide, to decree."
      ],
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        {
          "english": "I can't decide which tablecloth I prefer!",
          "text": "Jeg kan ikke bestemme mig for, hvilken dug jeg bedst kan lide!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to decide on a topic; to make up one's mind."
      ],
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          "decide",
          "decide"
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          "make up one's mind",
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        "(reflexive) to decide on a topic; to make up one's mind."
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "I am in charge around here!",
          "text": "Det er mig der bestemmer her!",
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        }
      ],
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        "to be in charge"
      ],
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        "(intransitive) to be in charge"
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