bien

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Contents 1 Asturian 1.1 Adverb 2 Danish 2.1 Noun 3 French 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Adverb 3.4 Noun 3.5 Derived terms 3.6 See also 3.7 Anagrams 4 Old French 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Adverb 4.3 Noun 4.4 Descendants 5 Spanish 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Etymology 5.3 Adverb 5.4 Noun 5.5 See also 6 Volapük 6.1 Noun 6.1.1 Declension

[edit] Asturian

[edit] Adverb

bien

1. well

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Noun

bien c.

1. Singular definite of bi.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Old French bien > Latin bene (“‘well’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: IPA/bjɛ̃/, SAMPA: /bjE~/

[edit] Adverb

bien (comparative: mieux)

1. well

[edit] Noun

bien m. (plural biens)

1. good as opposed to evil
2. a commodity, a good
3. a possession

[edit] Derived terms

• bien sûr
• bientôt
• très bien

[edit] See also

• bon

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: bein
• béni

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[edit] Old French

[edit] Etymology

Latin bene.

[edit] Adverb

bien (comparative: mielz, miex)

1. well

[edit] Noun

bien m. (oblique plural biens, nominative singular biens, nominative plural bien)

1. possession; object of value
2. good (as opposed to evil)

[edit] Descendants

• French: bien (adverb and noun)

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [bje̞n], /bjen/

[edit] Etymology

From Latin bene (“‘well’”).

[edit] Adverb

bien

1. well
2. properly
3. willingly

[edit] Noun

bien m. (plural bienes)

1. good (as opposed to evil)
2. goodness
3. welfare, benefit
4. (plural) goods, property, possessions, assets, wealth, estate

[edit] See also

• buen, bueno

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[edit] Volapük

[edit] Noun

bien

1. bee

[edit] Declension