Translation
beer
Word origin
From German Bier and French biere, the everyday west-European word for the drink. The deeper history of that word is genuinely disputed.
- Origin
- German and French
- Root
- Bier
- English cognates
- beer
Other proposed origins
- The traditional account derives the Germanic word from monastery Latin biber ('a drink'), from bibere ('to drink'), the root of English beverage. (bibere)
- Others treat it as a native Germanic word, possibly related to the root of English brew. (Germanic *beuza-)
Examples
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He drank a glass of beer.
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Do you prefer beer or wine?
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The beer in that restaurant is very good.
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