bier

Dutch (Brabantic)

/bir/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) beer alcoholic drink brewed from grains or other starch material
  • (countable) a serving of beer
  • (countable) a variety of beer

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch bier inherited from Old Dutch bier inherited from *beuʀ inherited from Proto-Germanic *beuzą (beer) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰews- (dross, sediment, brewer's yeast).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰews-

Gloss

dross, sediment, brewer's yeast

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