berd
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch bert (“table; plank”), from Old Dutch *bred, from Proto-Germanic *bredą. Cognate with German Brett (“board; plank”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛrt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: berd
- Rhymes: -ɛrt
Noun
berd n (plural berden, diminutive berdje n)
- (archaic) table
- (Belgium) plank
Synonyms
- (table): tafel, dis
- (plank): plank
Derived terms
- berden
- schrijfberd
Related terms
- bord
Middle English
Alternative forms
- bard, bærd, beord, burd
Etymology
From Old English beard, from Proto-Germanic *bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂.
Noun
berd (plural berds)
- beard
Descendants
- English: beard
- Scots: berd, berde, beird.