bêque
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Norman[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- beque (Jersey)
Etymology[edit]
From Old French besche, from Old French beker, bescher, of uncertain origin.
Alternatively, from Late Latin *becca, from Frankish *pīk (“pickaxe; spade”), from Proto-Germanic *pīkaz (“pickaxe”), related to Old English becca (“pickaxe; mattock”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Jersey) (file)
Noun[edit]
bêque f (plural bêques)
Derived terms[edit]
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- Norman terms derived from Late Latin
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