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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.

?

Do you prefer beer or wine?

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The beer in that restaurant is very good.

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This word is part of lesson 23.