Beer

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See also: beer, béer, beér, bëër, be-er, and Béër

English

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Etymology 1

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From Old English bearu (grove), from Proto-West Germanic *baru, from Proto-Germanic *barwaz (grove).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Beer

  1. A village in East Devon district, Devon, England.

Etymology 2

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Proper noun

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Beer

  1. A surname.
Derived terms
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References

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  • Mills, A. D. (2011). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Central Franconian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German bere f, from the plural of ber n, from Old High German beri.

Noun

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Beer f (plural Beere)

  1. (Moselle Franconian) berry (kind of fruit)
Usage notes
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  • The word has usually been restricted to a particular kind of berry depending on the dialect. Ripuarian has no general word at all.

Etymology 2

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From Middle High German bere m, from Old High German bero, from Proto-Germanic *berô.

Noun

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Beer m (plural Beere)

  1. (Moselle Franconian) bear (animal)
Alternative forms
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Etymology 3

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From Middle High German bier, from Old High German bior, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą.

Noun

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Beer m (plural Beer)

  1. (parts of western Moselle Franconian) beer
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German

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Noun

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Beer f (genitive Beer, plural Beeren)

  1. Obsolete form of Beere.

Declension

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Hunsrik

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ber, from Old High German beri.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Beer f (plural Beere, diminutive Beerche)

  1. berry

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Pennsylvania German

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German ber, from Old High German beri. Compare German Beere, English berry, Swedish bär.

Noun

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Beer f (plural Beere)

  1. berry

Etymology 2

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From Middle High German bir, from Old High German bira. Compare German Birne, Dutch peer, English pear.

Noun

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Beer f (plural Beere)

  1. pear