bekleden

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch becleden. Equivalent to be- +‎ kleden. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈkleːdə(n)/ Hyphenation: be‧kle‧den Rhymes: -eːdən === Verb === bekleden (transitive) to clothe (transitive) to upholster (transitive, figuratively) to grant someone an official position (such as priesthood) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== bekleding ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: bekleed Negerhollands: bekleed