No. 7,269 in Dutch
bestijgen
"Bestijgen" means "to mount" or "to ascend."
In a sentence
De ruiter bestijgt het paard.
The rider mounts the horse.
In this sentence, 'bestijgen' means 'to mount' or 'to get on', referring to the action of sitting on top of the horse.
Ze bestijgt de ladder om de boekenplank te bereiken.
She climbs the ladder to reach the bookshelf.
Here, 'bestijgen' refers to climbing or ascending the ladder to reach a higher position.
De bergbeklimmers bestijgen de steile muur van ijs.
The mountaineers climb the steep ice wall.
In this example, 'bestijgen' expresses the act of climbing or ascending a challenging surface such as an ice wall.
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