bewaren

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === bewaaren (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle Dutch bewaren, from Old Dutch biwaron, from Proto-West Germanic *biwarōn, equivalent to be- +‎ waren. Cognate with English beware. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈʋaːrə(n)/ Hyphenation: be‧wa‧ren Rhymes: -aːrən === Verb === bewaren (transitive) to preserve, keep Synonyms: behouden, houden Ik heb de neiging om alles te bewaren. Ik kan echt niets weggooien. Daarom staan er zo veel spullen in de garage. I tend to keep everything. I really can't throw anything away. That's why there are so many things in the garage. (transitive) to guard, watch over Synonyms: behoeden, behouden, bewaken ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: bewaar Berbice Creole Dutch: bwaru Negerhollands: bewaar, bewaer