Beize

German

Alternative forms
  • Beiße (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German beize, from Old High German beiza, from Proto-Germanic *baitō. The word originally had a fricative (Beiße, Old High German beiʒa); the form with an affricate under influence of the verb beizen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baɪ̯tsə/
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Noun

Beize f (genitive Beize, plural Beizen)

  1. mordant
  2. marinade
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