bere-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bere"

Dutch

Etymology

From beer (“bear”) +‎ -e-. Words formed with this prefix thus have a connotation of “like a bear”; e.g. beresterk can be interpreted as meaning “strong as a bear”. The prefix however is used beyond contexts where this comparison makes obvious sense, e.g. berekoud (literally “as cold as a bear”), bere-interessant (literally “as interesting as a bear”) and beregeil (literally “as horny as a bear”) have no immediately obvious relation to the animal anymore.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeː.rə/, [ˈbɪː.rə]

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Prefix

bere-

1. (informal) Intensifying adjectival prefix.

   Beresnel ― Super fast.

   Beresterk ― Super strong.

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with bere-

beregeil

berekoud

beresterk