Besen

See also: besen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bëseme, from Old High German besamo, pesamo (“broom”), from Proto-West Germanic *besmō (“branch, rod, broom”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeː.zn̩/ (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈb̥eːsn̩/ (Austria)
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Besen m (strong, genitive Besens, plural Besen, diminutive Besenchen n)

  1. broom

Declension

Declension of Besen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Besen die Besen
genitive eines des Besens der Besen
dative einem dem Besen den Besen
accusative einen den Besen die Besen

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Besen” in Duden online
  • “Besen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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