bievre

See also: bièvre

Old French

Alternative forms

bevre, bevere, bever

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, from Low Frankish *bever, bibar (“beaver”), from Proto-Germanic *bebruz (“beaver”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhebhrus (“beaver”). Akin to Old High German bibar (German Biber "beaver"), Middle Dutch bēver (Dutch bever "beaver"), Old English beofor (“beaver”). More at beaver.

Noun

bievre m (oblique plural bievres, nominative singular bievres, nominative plural bievre)

beaver (animal)

Descendants

Middle French: bievre
- French: bièvre (archaic or dialectal)

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