beger

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse bikarr, possibly via Danish bæger.

Noun[edit]

beger n (definite singular begeret, indefinite plural beger or begre, definite plural begra or begrene)

  1. a beaker
  2. a goblet or chalice

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Norwegian Bokmål, from Danish bæger, from Old Norse bikarr. Doublet of bekar.

Noun[edit]

beger n (definite singular begeret, indefinite plural beger, definite plural begera)

  1. a beaker
  2. a goblet or chalice

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably from a metathesis of berġe.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

beġer n

  1. berry

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Swedish[edit]

Verb[edit]

beger

  1. present indicative of bege