beir

West Flemish

noun
Definitions
  • bear (large predatory mammal of the family Ursidae)
  • (metaphor) person who is physically impressive and/or crude

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch bēre inherited from Old Dutch *bero inherited from Proto-Germanic *berô (bear).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*berô

Gloss

bear

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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