bestrijken

From Middle Dutch bestriken. Equivalent to be- +‎ strijken.

• IPA^(key): /bəˈstrɛi̯kə(n)/

• Audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: be‧strij‧ken
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯kən

bestrijken

1. (transitive) to smear, spread
2. (transitive) to cover, to be spread across

   Europa bestrijkt een gebied van 10.400.000 km².

   Europe covers an area of 10,400,000 square kilometers.

3. (transitive, military, of ranged weapon, especially artillery) to reach, to cover (a location or distance)

• bestrijking