bessie

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch bessie, dialectal form of the diminutive besje of the word bes (“berry”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛsi/
  • Hyphenation: bes‧sie

Noun

bessie (plural bessies)

  1. berry

Derived terms

  • bessieboom
  • bessiebos
  • bessiesap
  • bessievormig
  • bessiewas

Dutch

Noun

bessie n (plural bessies)

  1. (Holland) alternative form of besje
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