Beize

See also: beize

German

Alternative forms

  • Beiße (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German beize, from Old High German beiza, from Proto-Germanic *baitō. The word originally had a fricative (Beiße, Old High German beiʒa); the form with an affricate under influence of the verb beizen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɪ̯tsə/
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Noun

Beize f (genitive Beize, plural Beizen)

  1. mordant
  2. marinade

Declension

Declension of Beize [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Beize die Beizen
genitive einer der Beize der Beizen
dative einer der Beize den Beizen
accusative eine die Beize die Beizen

Descendants

  • → Bulgarian: байц (bajc)
  • → Polish: bejca
  • → Romanian: baiț

Further reading

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