barbera

See also: Barbera and Barberà

English

Etymology

From Italian barbera.

Noun

barbera (countable and uncountable, plural barberas)

  1. An Italian grape variety grown for use in red wine, or a wine made from such grapes.
    • 2003 May 9, Laura Levy Shatkin, “Wine and Dine”, in Chicago Reader:
      This barbera grape, one of the predominant varieties in Italy's northwest Piemonte region, is grown in the town of Alba.
    • 2007 May 30, Florence Fabricant, “An Earthy Mushroom Pasta Sauce With Piquant Cheese for an Earthy, Truffly Wine”, in New York Times:
      (Your barbera will do nicely.)

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Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish barbera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɾˈbeɾa/, [baɾˈbe.ɾa]
  • Hyphenation: baɹ‧be‧ɹa

Noun

barbéra (Basahan spelling ᜊᜍ᜔ᜊᜒᜍ)

  1. female equivalent of barbero (barber).

French

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

barbera

  1. third-person singular simple future of barber

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Italian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɹˈbɛ.ɹa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛɹa

Noun

barbera m (invariable)

  1. a grape variety from Piedmont
  2. a dry red wine made from these grapes

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From barber + -a.

Verb

barbera (present tense barberer, past tense barberte, past participle barbert, passive infinitive barberast, present participle barberande, imperative barber)

  1. to shave (remove hair, usually with a razor)
  2. (reflexive) to shave oneself

References

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɾˈbeɾa/ [baɾˈβ̞e.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: bar‧be‧ra

Noun

barbera f (plural barberas)

  1. female equivalent of barbero (barber)
  2. barber's wife
  3. razor, cut-throat razor
    Synonyms: navaja de afeitar, navaja barbera

Further reading

Swedish

Verb

barbera (present barberar, preterite barberade, supine barberat, imperative barbera)

  1. to barber, to cut hair

Conjugation

See also

  • klippa (klippa sig, klippa håret)
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