bezem

Dutch

Alternative forms

• bessem (dialectal)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch besem, from Old Dutch *besemo, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō. Cognate with English besom, German Besen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeː.zəm/

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• Hyphenation: be‧zem

Noun

bezem m (plural bezems, diminutive bezempje n)

1. broom (utensil consisting of fibers and a long handle, used for sweeping)

Derived terms

• bezemsteel
• heksenbezem

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: besem
• Berbice Creole Dutch: besn, besum