beschermen

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch beschermen, from Old Dutch biskirmen, from Proto-West Germanic *biskirmijan. Equivalent to be- +‎ schermen. Cognate with German beschirmen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈsxɛrmə(n)/ Hyphenation: be‧scher‧men Rhymes: -ɛrmən === Verb === beschermen (transitive) to protect ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: beskerm