Biesem

See also: biesem

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German bësem, bëseme, bësme, from Old High German besamo, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō. Cognate with German Besen, Dutch bezem, English besom, West Frisian biezem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbiə̯zəm]

Noun

Biesem m (plural Biesemen)

  1. a broom of twigs, straw, or the like; a besom
    Wann s de dech als Hex verkleets, brauchs de natierlech och e Biesem.
    If you’re going to dress up as a witch, of course you’ll need a broom.
  2. (rare) synonym of Biischt (“modern kind of broom”)

Derived terms

  • e Biesem friessen
  • Hexebiesem
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