berd

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bert (“table; plank”), from Old Dutch *bred, from Proto-Germanic *bredą. Cognate with German Brett (“board; plank”).

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Noun

berd n (plural berden, diminutive berdje n)

(archaic) table
(Belgium) plank

Synonyms

(table): tafel, dis
(plank): plank

Derived terms

berden

Related terms

schrijfberd

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English beard, from Proto-Germanic *bardaz.

Noun

berd (plural berds)

beard

Descendants

English: beard

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