Beer
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English bearu (“grove”), from Proto-West Germanic *baru, from Proto-Germanic *barwaz (“grove”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Beer
- A village in East Devon district, Devon, England.
Etymology 2 edit
- As an English surname, from the place name in Devon (see Etymology 1 above); also from Old English bār (“boar”).
- As a north German and Dutch surname, from beer (“bear”). See also the surnames Baer and Bahr.
- As an Alemannic German surname, spelling variant of Bier (“beer”).
Proper noun edit
Beer
- A surname.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Mills, A. D. (2011). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Beer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 125.
Anagrams edit
Central Franconian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle High German bere f, from the plural of ber n, from Old High German beri.
Noun edit
Beer f (plural Beere)
- (Moselle Franconian) berry (kind of fruit)
Usage notes edit
- The word has usually been restricted to a particular kind of berry depending on the dialect. Ripuarian has no general word at all.
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle High German bere m, from Old High German bero, from Proto-Germanic *berô.
Noun edit
Beer m (plural Beere)
- (Moselle Franconian) bear (animal)
Alternative forms edit
- Bär (Ripuarian)
Etymology 3 edit
From Middle High German bier, from Old High German bior, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą.
Noun edit
Beer m (plural Beer)
- (parts of western Moselle Franconian) beer
Alternative forms edit
- Bier (predominant)
German edit
Noun edit
Beer f (genitive Beer, plural Beeren)
Declension edit
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German ber, from Old High German beri.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Beer f (plural Beere, diminutive Beerche)
Further reading edit
Pennsylvania German edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle High German ber, from Old High German beri. Compare German Beere, English berry, Swedish bär.
Noun edit
Beer f (plural Beere)
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle High German bir, from Old High German bira. Compare German Birne, Dutch peer, English pear.
Noun edit
Beer f (plural Beere)