bekoelen

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch becoelen. Equivalent to be- +‎ koelen (“to cool”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbəˈku.lə(n)/ Hyphenation: be‧koe‧len Rhymes: -ulən === Verb === bekoelen (ergative) to cool down (ergative, figuratively, of emotions) to cool down, to wane, to become less intense (ergative, figuratively, of social interactions) to become less amicable ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== bekoeling