beger

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse bikarr, possibly via Danish bæger.

Noun

beger n (definite singular begeret, indefinite plural beger or begre, definite plural begra or begrene)

1. a beaker
2. a goblet or chalice

Derived terms

• askebeger
• begerglass

References

• “beger” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Norwegian Bokmål, from Danish bæger, from Old Norse bikarr. Doublet of bekar.

Noun

beger n (definite singular begeret, indefinite plural beger, definite plural begera)

1. a beaker
2. a goblet or chalice

References

• “beger” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Alternative forms

• beġir

Etymology

Probably from a metathesis of berġe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈjer/

Noun

beġer n

1. berry

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	beġer	beġer
accusative	beġer	beġer
genitive	beġeres	beġera
dative	beġere	beġerum

Derived terms

• wīnbeġer

Related terms

• *beġ

Swedish

Verb

beger

1. present indicative of bege

Welsh

Alternative forms

• begiwr, begar, begr

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English beggar.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛɡɛr/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛɡar/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbeːɡɛr/, /ˈbɛɡɛr/

Noun

beger m (plural begeriaid, diminutive begryn or begeryn)

1. beggar

   Synonym: cardotyn

Derived terms

• begera (“to beg”)

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “beger”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies