berd

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch bert (table; plank), from Old Dutch *bred, from Proto-Germanic *bredą. Cognate with German Brett (board; plank).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɛrt/
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  • Hyphenation: berd
  • Rhymes: -ɛrt

Noun

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berd n (plural berden, diminutive berdje n)

  1. (archaic) table
    Synonyms: tafel, dis
  2. (Belgium) plank
    Synonym: plank

Usage notes

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  • Now only in use in the fixed expression te berde brengen (bring (an idea) to the table)

Derived terms

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English beard, from Proto-West Germanic *bard, from Proto-Germanic *bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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berd (plural berdes)

  1. beard
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Descendants

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  • English: beard
  • Scots: berd, berde, beird
  • Yola: bearde
  • Anglo-Norman: berd
  • Anglo-Norman: barder (verb) (merged with Old French barbier)

References

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