bedoel
Bedoel is a Dutch verb meaning to mean or to intend, used to express what one has in mind by words or actions. It often indicates the speaker’s intention behind a statement or plan. The verb is distinct from “betekenen,” which means to signify or denote the literal meaning of words or signs; bedoelen focuses on intention rather than semantic content.
In usage, bedoel appears in questions such as Wat bedoel je? (What do you mean?) and in
Grammatical forms include: present tense ik bedoel, jij bedoelt, hij bedoelt, wij bedoelen, jullie bedoelen, zij
Etymology connects bedoel to the noun bedoeling, both rooted in expressing intention. The word has cognates