Becher

Becher

1. A male given name.
   • c. 1611, King James Version, Numbers 26:35:

   These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

• breech

• Hyphenation: be‧cher

Becher

1. a surname​

From Middle High German becher, from Old High German behhari (compare Dutch beker, English beaker), from Late Latin bīcārium (“wine vat, jug”), held to be a variant of bacarium, bacar. Displaced native Stauf in Early New High German.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛçɐ/
• Hyphenation: Be‧cher

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Becher m (genitive Bechers, plural Becher, diminutive Becherchen n or Becherlein n)

1. a cylindrical or slightly conical drinking vessel without a stem, typically with no handle, beaker

• “Becher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• Becher in Duden online

From Old High German behhari, from Latin bicarium. Cognate with German Becher, Dutch beker, English beaker (via Old Norse), Icelandic bikar.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæχeʀ/, [ˈbæɕɐ]

Becher m (plural Becheren)

1. cup, beaker