Bei
See also: bei, bèi, Bèi, bēi, běi, bei-, be'i, and bé-í
Central Franconian
Etymology
From Old High German bīa, from Proto-Germanic *bijō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bei̯/
- Homophone: bei (may be distinguished by tone)
Noun
Bei f (plural Beie, diminutive Beiche)
- (most dialects) bee (insect)
Japanese
Romanization
Bei
- Rōmaji transcription of べい
Luxembourgish
eng Bei
Etymology
From Old High German bīa, from Proto-Germanic *bijō. Cognate with Dutch bij, West Frisian bij, English bee, Icelandic bý.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bai̯/, [bɑɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -ɑɪ
- Homophone: bei
Noun
Bei f (plural Beien)
- bee
Pennsylvania German
Noun
Bei f
- cradle