bêr

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ber"

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

bêr f

  1. shovel

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

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 (‡)
Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of bêr
radical soft nasal aspirate
bêr fêr mêr unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 2

Noun

bêr

  1. Soft mutation of pêr (“pears; sweet”).

Mutation

Mutated forms of pêr
radical soft nasal aspirate
pêr bêr mhêr phêr

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bêr”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • 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
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