bêr

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ber"

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

From an earlier *bêl, related to Persian بیل (bil).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eːɾ

Noun

bêr f

1. shovel

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ber, from Proto-Brythonic *ber, from Proto-Celtic *beru (“spit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beːr/
• Rhymes: -eːr

Noun

bêr m or f (plural berau or beri)

1. spear, lance
2. spit, skewer
3. that which is held by a skewer
4. (typography) dagger, obelus (†)
5. (typography) double dagger, diesis, double obelus (‡)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bêr	fêr	mêr	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Noun

bêr

1. Soft mutation of pêr.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bêr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies