besjæle

Danish

Etymology

From be- +‎ sjæl (“soul”), after German beseelen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [b̥eˈɕɛˀlə]

Verb

besjæle (imperative besjæl, infinitive at besjæle, present tense besjæler, past tense besjælede, perfect tense har besjælet)

1. to animate (give life)
2. to inspire

Derived terms

• besjæling

References

• “besjæle” in Den Danske Ordbog