beweren

== Dutch == === Etymology === From a merger of two Middle Dutch verbs: Middle Dutch beweren, an eastern variant of bewaren (“to prove”), from waer (“true”) (modern waar). Equivalent to waar +‎ be- -en. Middle Dutch beweren, equivalent to be- +‎ weren (“to defend against, to hold back”). Closely related to bewaren (“to uphold, to stand one's ground”) (modern bewaren). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈʋeːrə(n)/ Hyphenation: be‧we‧ren Rhymes: -eːrən === Verb === beweren (transitive) to claim, to assert, to allege ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== bewering ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: beweer