bescheren
Dutch
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). Equivalent to be- + scheren.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈsxeː.rə(n)/
- Hyphenation: be‧sche‧ren
- Rhymes: -eːrən
Inflection
Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Derived terms
- toebescheren
German
Etymology
From Middle High German beschern (“to preordain, destine, allot, distribute”). Compare Yiddish באַשערט (bashert, “predestined”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈʃeːʁən]
Audio (file)
Verb
bescheren (weak, third-person singular present beschert, past tense bescherte, past participle beschert, auxiliary haben)
- (ditransitive) to give as a gift, bestow, present (especially Christmas presents)
- (transitive) to give (Christmas) presents to (The accusative case is used for person receiving the gifts.)
- Wir bescheren die Kinder nach dem Abendessen.
- We give (Christmas) presents to the children after dinner.
- (ditransitive) to supply, provide, bring
- Dieser Talisman wird dir viel Glück bescheren.
- This talisman will bring you good luck.
Usage notes
- In the Christmas sense, bescheren retains its original association with the transcendent to some degree inasmuch as the subject is usually the Christkind or Weihnachtsmann, and only rarely a normal person.
- Grimm explains the difference between geben and bescheren:
- Geben und schenken können sich gleiche oder ungleiche untereinander, ja der arme mag dem reichen etwas geben;
- bescheren aber und verleihen geht aus von einer höheren oder der höchsten hand.
- Thus, bescheren is always associated with some kind of higher power, like nature, future, fate, God or gods.
Conjugation
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Derived terms
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