Becher

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See also: becher, bécher, and bêcher

English

Proper noun

Becher

  1. A male given name.
    These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

Anagrams

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: be‧cher

Proper noun

Becher

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German

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Etymology

From Middle High German becher, from Old High German behhari (compare Dutch beker, English beaker), from Late Latin bīcārium (“wine vat, jug”), held to be a variant of bacarium, bacar. Displaced native Stauf in Early New High German.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛçɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Be‧cher
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Becher m (genitive Bechers, plural Becher, diminutive Becherchen n or Becherlein n)

  1. a cylindrical or slightly conical drinking vessel without a stem, typically with no handle, beaker

Declension

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Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Becher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Becher” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German behhari, from Latin bicarium. Cognate with German Becher, Dutch beker, English beaker (via Old Norse), Icelandic bikar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæχeʀ/, [ˈbæɕɐ]

Noun

Becher m (plural Becheren)

  1. cup, beaker
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