berd
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch bert (“table; plank”), from Old Dutch *bred, from Proto-Germanic *bredą. Cognate with German Brett (“board; plank”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
berd n (plural berden, diminutive berdje n)
Usage notes edit
- Now only in use in the fixed expression te berde brengen (“bring (an idea) to the table”)
Derived terms edit
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Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English beard, from Proto-West Germanic *bard, from Proto-Germanic *bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
berd (plural berdes)
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Descendants edit
- English: beard
- Scots: berd, berde, beird
- Yola: bearde
- → Anglo-Norman: berd
- →⇒ Anglo-Norman: barder (verb) (merged with Old French barbier)
References edit
- “bērd, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.