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Beer
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beer béer beér bëër be-er Béër
English
+, Devon
Etymology 1
From en ang bearu grove, from en gmw-pro *baru, from en gem-pro *barwaz grove.
Pronunciation
en /ˈbɪɚ/
Proper noun
en village dist/East Devon co/Devon cc/England.
Derived terms
en Beer Hackett
Etymology 2
As an English surname, from the place name in Devon (see Etymology 1 above); also from en ang bār boar.
As a north en de - and en nl - surname, from nl beer bear. See also the surnames en Baer and en Bahr.
As an en gsw - surname, spelling variant of gsw Bier beer.
Proper noun
en.
Derived terms
en Beer-Lambert law Beer-Lambert-Bouguer law Lambert-Beer law
References
Mills, A. D. (2011). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press
Further reading
Anagrams
en beer Bree Eber Erbe Reeb bere bree eber reeb
Central Franconian
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /beə̯/
Etymology 1
gmw-cfr gmw-pro gem-pro 2
From gmw-cfr gmh bere f, from the plural of gmh ber n, from gmw-cfr goh beri.
Noun
gmw-cfr noun f plural Beere
gmw-cfr Moselle Franconian berry kind of fruit
Usage notes
The word has usually been restricted to a particular kind of berry depending on the dialect. Ripuarian has no general word at all.
Etymology 2
From gmw-cfr gmh bere m, from gmw-cfr goh bero, from gmw-cfr gem-pro *berô.
Noun
gmw-cfr noun m plural Beere
gmw-cfr Moselle Franconian bear animal
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Bär Ripuarian
Etymology 3
From gmw-cfr gmh bier, from gmw-cfr goh bior, from gmw-cfr gem-pro *beuzą.
Noun
gmw-cfr noun m plural Beer
gmw-cfr parts of western _ Moselle Franconian beer
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Bier predominant
German
Noun
f
de Beere
Declension
f
Hunsrik
Etymology
From hrx gmh ber, from hrx goh beri.
Pronunciation
hrx /ˈpeːɐ/
Noun
f Beere Beerche
berry
Further reading
Pennsylvania German
Etymology 1
From pdc gmh ber, from pdc goh beri. Compare de Beere, en berry, sv bär.
Noun
pdc noun f plural Beere
berry
Etymology 2
From pdc gmh bir, from pdc goh bira. Compare de Birne, nl peer, en pear.
Noun
pdc noun f plural Beere
pear
pdc Fruits