Bede
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From northern Middle High German bede and Middle Low German bēde, from Proto-Germanic *bedō (“plea”). Doublet of Bitte (“plea”). The use for a tax developed in Middle High German.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Bede f (genitive Bede, no plural)
- (historical) A kind of mediaeval and early-modern tax in some German regions.
Declension edit
Declension of Bede [sg-only, feminine]