bêque

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See also: beque, bequé, béqué, and béque

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Etymology

From Old French besche, from Old French beker, bescher, of uncertain origin.

Alternatively, from Late Latin *becca, from Frankish *pīk (pickaxe; spade), from Proto-Germanic *pīkaz (pickaxe), related to Old English becca (pickaxe; mattock).

Pronunciation

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Noun

bêque f (plural bêques)

  1. (Jersey) spade

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