Bessem

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Bäsem, Beasem (western Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German bëseme, from Old High German besamo, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛzəm/, (western Ripuarian also) /ˈbɛsəm/

Noun

Bessem m (plural Besseme) (Ripuarian, eastern Moselle Franconian)

  1. broom

Low German

Alternative forms

  • Bessen
  • Besme, Besmen, Bespen (southern and eastern Westphalia)

Etymology

From Middle Low German bessem, apocopic form of besme, from Old Saxon besmo, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō. See English besom for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛsəm/

Noun

Bessem m (plural Bessems) (German Low German)

  1. broom

Derived terms

  • Struukbessem
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