ABSTRACT

Dobbelt from German doppelt, French double, Latin duplus, derived from Latin, duo. Bevægelse, from bevæge, derived from Middle Low German, bewegen. The lexical meaning of dobbelt is double, doubled, twofold, and dual.1 Bevægelse has a wide range of lexical meanings. It can refer to physical movement, motion, and action, as well as different forms of activity and intellectual or political movements. It can also refer to one’s being moved by something, as well as a person’s attitude, dignity, behavior, and state of mind. Finally, it can refer to affects, incentives, drives, or inclinations, as well as expressions or appearances of different feelings.2