beer

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[edit] English

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A glass of beer.

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From Middle English bere, from Old English bēor (“beer”), from Proto-Germanic *beuzan, *beuzaz (“beer”), from Proto-Indo-European *beus-, *bheus- (“dross, sediment, brewer's yeast”). Cognate with West Frisian bier (“beer”), Low German beer (“beer”), Dutch bier (“beer”), German Bier (“beer”), Icelandic bjór (“beer”), Swedish buska (“freshly brewed beer, new beer”), Middle Dutch & Middle Low German būsen (“to feast, booze, drink heavily”), Middle High German būs (“a swelling”). More at booze.

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beer (countable and uncountable; plural beers)

  1. (uncountable) An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material commonly barley malt, often with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor.
    Beer is brewed all over the world.
    I love beer but I know it is bad for you.
  2. (uncountable) A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc.
  3. (uncountable) A solution produced by steeping plant materials in water or another fluid.
  4. (countable) A glass, bottle, or can of any of the above beverages.
    I bought a few beers from the shop for the party.
    Can I buy you a beer?
    I'd like two beers and a glass of white wine.
  5. (countable) A variety of the above beverages.
    Amstel is one of the most commonly sold beers in Europe.
    I haven't tried this beer before.

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alcoholic drink made of malt
drink made from roots
solution produced by seeping plant materials
glass of beer
variety of these beverages
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beer

  1. bear

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[edit] Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *bero, from Proto-Germanic *berô.

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beer m. (plural beren, diminutive beertje)

  1. bear (large predatory mammal of the family Ursidae)
  2. boar
  3. (metaphor) person who is physically impressive and/or crude
    Wat een beer van een vent daar voorin, he?
    What a bear of a guy there in front, huh?
  4. (student slang) debt, credit
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beer

  1. singular present imperfect form of beren

[edit] Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *bēr, from Proto-Germanic *baizaz. Cognate with English boar.

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beer m. (plural beren, diminutive beertje)

  1. boar (male porcine)
  2. protective external construction, notably against ice or supporting the weight of the main
Dutch: a 'beer' or 'steunbeer'
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beer

  1. singular present imperfect form of beren

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beer m. (plural beren, diminutive beertje)

  1. manure (excrement gathered in a pit to fertilize)

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beer

  1. singular present imperfect form of beren

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[edit] References

  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

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beer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of beō

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Related to English beer.

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beer n.

  1. beer
  2. any alcoholic drink

[edit] Inflection

Inflection
Root singular Root plural Diminutive singular Diminutive plural
Nominative beer bere beerke beerkes
Genitive beers bere beerkes beerkes
Locative baer baere baerke baerkes
Dative¹ baerem baerer baeremske baeremskes
Accusative¹ beer berer beerke beerkes
  • Dative and accusative are nowadays obsolete, use nominative instead.
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