be-

Danish

prefix
Definitions
  • Forms adjectives from nouns, with the sense "having noun".
  • Forms verbs from adjectives, with the sense "making" (adjective); -ify.
  • Prepends to verbs, having no effect save making the verb transitive

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German be- derived from Old Saxon bi- derived from Proto-Germanic *bi- (be-, by, at, by-).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bi-

Gloss

be-, by, at, by-

Concept
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Ontological Category

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