beorma

Old English

Alternative forms

beorm, bearm

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bermô (“yeast, leaven”), from Proto-Indo-European *bher- (“to boil up”), from *bʰrewe- (“to boil, bubble, burn”). Akin to West Frisian berme (“barm”), Middle Dutch berm, barm (“barm”); Low German Bärm, Bärme; Swedish bärme; Old English brēowan (“to brew”), bēor (“beer”). Cognate to Albanian burmë (“fully ripe”). More at brew, beer.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbeo̯rmɑ/, [ˈbeo̯rˠmɑ]

Noun

beorma m

yeast, leaven
the foam or head of a beer, beerhead

Declension

Declension of beorma (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	beorma	beorman
accusative	beorman	beorman
genitive	beorman	beormena
dative	beorman	beormum

Descendants

Middle English: berme, barme, berm, barm, beorme
- Scots: barm, berme, barme, baurm
- English: barm

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