👉 In the context of linguistics and semantics, "beslap" is a word that appears in the Germanic languages. It is a short form of the Old High German word "belegung," which means to be taken or to take possession of something. The term "beslap" can also refer to the act of taking possession of something by force, as in the case of a person claiming ownership of property they have acquired through theft or fraud. It is often used in legal contexts