bepaal

bepaal

"Determine" or "decide."

Here, 'bepaal' means 'determine' or 'set' and is used to express making decisions or declaring specifics.

Ik bepaal de regels voor het spel.

I determine the rules of the game.

In this context, 'bepalen' means 'to determine' or 'calculate,' referring to establishing or calculating an exact value.

Kun je exact bepalen hoeveel het kost?

Can you precisely determine how much it costs?

Here, 'bepalen' is used in the sense of 'to decide' or 'conclude,' where a study or analysis will reach a conclusion.

Het onderzoek zal bepalen of dit medicijn effectief is.

The research will determine whether this medicine is effective.