bezem

Dutch

Alternative forms

bessem (dialectal)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch besem, from Old Dutch *besemo, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō. Cognate with English besom, German Besen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbeː.zəm/
bezem (file)
Hyphenation: be‧zem

Noun

bezem m (plural bezems, diminutive bezempje n)

broom (utensil consisting of fibers and a long handle, used for sweeping)

Derived terms

Descendants

Afrikaans: besem
Berbice Creole Dutch: besn, besum

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