bes
Meaning
berry
Frequency
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɛs/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch bes, from Old Dutch besi, from Proto-Germanic *basją. Compare English berry, Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌱𐌰𐍃𐌹 (weinabasi, “grape”).
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