bezem

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Dutch[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch besem, from Old Dutch *besemo, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō. Cognate with English besom, German Besen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeː.zəm/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧zem

Noun[edit]

bezem m (plural bezems, diminutive bezempje n)

  1. broom (utensil consisting of fibers and a long handle, used for sweeping)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: besem
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: besn, besum