Eber

See also: eber and éber

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew עֵבֶר (ʿéver).

Proper noun

Eber

  1. (biblical) the son of Salah and the father of Joktan and Peleg.
  2. Surname and given name

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)

  1. boar (male pig, especially domestic)
    Synonym: Keiler (male wild boar)

Declension

  • Zuchteber (herd boar)

Further reading

  • Eber” in Duden online
  • Eber” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֵבֶר (Éver).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.ber/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛber
  • Hyphenation: È‧ber

Proper noun

Eber m

  1. (biblical) Eber

Anagrams

References

  1. ^ Eber in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)