bece

See also: bëcé

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *bōkijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos. Cognate with Old Saxon bōka, Dutch beuk, Old High German buohha (German Buche), Old Norse bók (Swedish bok). The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek φηγός (phēgós, “oak”), Latin fāgus (“beech”), Russian бузина (buzina, “elder-tree”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːt͡ʃe/

Noun

bēċe f

  1. beech
Declension
Declension of bece (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative bēċe bēċan
accusative bēċan bēċan
genitive bēċan bēċena
dative bēċan bēċum
Descendants
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *bakiz.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbet͡ʃe/

Noun

beċe m (nominative plural beċas)

  1. Alternative form of bæc (“stream; brook”)
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