bièvre

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See also: bievre and Bièvre

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French bievre, from Old French bievre (beaver), from Latin beber, of Germanic or Celtic origin, both from Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus (beaver). Akin to Old High German bibar (German Biber (beaver)), Middle Dutch bēver (Dutch bever (beaver)), Old English befer (beaver), Old East Slavic бо́бръ (bóbrŭ). More at beaver.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bjɛvʁ/
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Noun

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bièvre m (plural bièvres)

  1. (archaic or dialectal) beaver (mammal)
    Synonym: castor

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