Beere
See also: beere
English
German
Etymology
From Middle High German ber (n, sometimes f), from Old High German beri, from Proto-Germanic *bazją n. The feminine singular in -e is probably derived from a plural; it is of mainly northern origin (reinforced by Middle Low German bēre f). Cognate with English berry and eventually Dutch bes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːʁə/
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Usage notes
- Compounds use the stem Beeren- with the simplex (e.g. Beerensammler), but otherwise they use the stem Beer- (e.g. Erdbeerkuchen).
Declension
Derived terms
- beerenartig
- beerenförmig
- beerenlos
- Beerensammler
- Blaubeere
- Brombeere
- Erdbeere
- Heidelbeere
- Himbeere
- Holunderbeere
- Honigbeere
- Johannisbeere
- Krähenbeere
- Lorbeer
- Maulbeere
- Moorbeere
- Moosbeere
- Preiselbeere
- Stachelbeere
- Vogelbeere
- Wacholderbeere
- Weinbeere
- Zehenbeere
Hunsrik
Pennsylvania German
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian bēre, from Proto-West Germanic *bāru, from Proto-Germanic *bērō. Cognate with English bier.
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