Eber
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew עֵבֶר (ʿéver).
Proper noun
Eber
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From Middle High German ëber, from Old High German ebur, from Proto-West Germanic *ebur, from Proto-Germanic *eburaz, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-r-.
Cognate with Dutch ever, Latin aper, Serbo-Croatian vepar. Despite the similarity in form and meaning, not related to obsolete dialectal Bär (“boar”) (which see), nor to Bär (“bear”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːbɐ/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Eber m (strong, genitive Ebers, plural Eber)
Declension
Declension of Eber [masculine, strong]
Related terms
- Zuchteber (“herd boar”)
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֵבֶר (Éver).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ.ber/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɛber
- Hyphenation: È‧ber
Proper noun
Eber m
Anagrams
References
- ^ Eber in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)