Feminine
bise
Meaning
-
north wind; northeasterly (wind)
Synonyms
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/biz/
Etymology
From Germanic, from Frankish *bîsi (“covered with clouds”), related to *bisa (“wind from the northeast”), from Proto-Germanic *bī̆s- (“to storm ahead”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to be afraid, fear”), see also Proto-Germanic *bibāną (“to shiver”). Compare Walloon bijhe.
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