beschenken

Etymology

From be- +‎ schenken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈsxɛŋ.kə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧schen‧ken
• Rhymes: -ɛŋkən

Verb

beschenken

1. (transitive, with the recipient as the direct object and the transferred indicated with "met") to bestow (on), to confer

   De sint beschonk hen met een fles bisschopswijn.

   Saint Nick bestowed a bottle of orange-based mulled wine on them.

2. (transitive, with the recipient as the direct object) to give a drink

   De sint beschonk hen met een fles bisschopswijn.

   Saint Nick gave them a bottle of orange-based mulled wine for a drink.

3. (reflexive) to get drunk

   De sint beschonk zich met een fles bisschopswijn.

   Saint Nick got drunk on a bottle of orange-based mulled wine.