befre

Galician

Etymology

From Germanic or Celtic origin, both from Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus (“beaver”). Akin to French bièvre, Old High German bibar (German Biber (“beaver”)), Middle Dutch bēver (Dutch bever (“beaver”)), Old English befer (“beaver”), Old East Slavic бо́бръ (bóbrŭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbefɾɪ/

Noun

befre m (plural befres)

1. (dated) beaver (mammal)

   Synonym: castor

References

1. “befre” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.