berne

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See also: Berne and berné

French

Etymology

From Spanish bernia, possibly as a shortening from Latin Hibernia (“Ireland”) where this fabric was made.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛʁn/
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Noun

berne f (plural bernes)

  1. (obsolete) a piece of fabric, particularly wool
  2. (obsolete) hazing inflicted on someone by tossing into the air on a blanket
  3. (by extension) such a blanket itself

Derived terms

Verb

berne

  1. inflection of berner:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Italian

Verb

berne

  1. compound of the infinitive bere with ne

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

berne

  1. Alternative form of barn (“child”)

Etymology 2

Noun

berne

  1. Alternative form of bern (“barn”)

Etymology 3

Noun

berne

  1. Alternative form of bern (“man, warrior”)

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Usually explained as a corruption of verme (“worm”), but it could instead be from a Guaraní word.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

berne m (plural bernes)

  1. bot (larva of a bot fly)
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