berce

See also: bercé and bérce

French

Noun

berce f (plural berces)

1. hogweed, any plant of the genus Heracleum

Verb

berce

1. first-person singular present indicative of bercer
2. third-person singular present indicative of bercer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of bercer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of bercer
5. second-person singular imperative of bercer

Further reading

• “berce”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Galician

Alternative forms

• berzo

Etymology

Probably from Celtic. Cognate with Portuguese berço and French berceau, from Gaulish *berta (compare Old Irish bert (“bundle”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛɾθe̝/, (western) /ˈbɛɾse̝/

Noun

berce m (plural berces)

1. cradle, crib

   Synonym: rolo

2. (figurative) origin

References

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• “berce” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.