begrijpen

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch begripen, from Old Dutch bigrīpan, from Proto-West Germanic *bigrīpan. Equivalent to be- +‎ grijpen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈɣrɛi̯pə(n)/ Hyphenation: be‧grij‧pen Rhymes: -ɛi̯pən === Verb === begrijpen (transitive) to understand (concepts, ideas), to comprehend, to grasp Synonyms: vatten, verstaan, bevatten, snappen (transitive, obsolete) to encompass, include Synonyms: omvatten, bevatten ==== Usage notes ==== The word does not mean "understand" in the sense of "to hear clearly". For this, verstaan is used. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: begryp → Sranan Tongo: bekrèip → Caribbean Javanese: bekhrèip