bêque
Norman
Alternative forms
- beque (Jersey)
Etymology
From Old French besche, from Old French beker, bescher, of uncertain origin.
Alternatively, from Late Latin *becca, from Frankish *becca, *bicca (“pickaxe; spade”), from Proto-Germanic *pīkaz (“pickaxe”), related to Old English becca (“pickaxe; mattock”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
bêque f (plural bêques)
Derived terms
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