berek

See also: Berek and bérek

Basque

Determiner

berek

  1. ergative plural of bera

Adjective

berek

  1. ergative plural of bera

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛrɛk]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧rek
  • Rhymes: -ɛk

Noun

berek (plural berkek)

  1. (literary) grove
    Synonyms: csalit, liget
  2. marsh with groves
    Synonyms: ingovány, láp, mocsár, (approximately) zsombék
  3. (in the plural, also in compounds) circle (a specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest)

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Possessive forms of berek
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. berkem berkeim
2nd person sing. berked berkeid
3rd person sing. berke berkei
1st person plural berkünk berkeink
2nd person plural berketek berkeitek
3rd person plural berkük berkeik

Further reading

  • berek in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • berek in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2023)

Malay

Etymology

From English barrack.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈberek/, [ˈbe.reʔ]
  • Hyphenation: bé‧rék

Noun

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  1. barracks
    Synonym: tangsi

Alternative forms

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Uncertain. Some scholars claim it may be a form of a dialectal word berek which meant short, stocky, sturdy horse[1].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.rɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɛk
  • Syllabification: be‧rek

Noun

berek m anim

  1. tag (children's game)
    bawić się/grać w berkato play tag
  2. it (the person who must chase others in the game of tag)
    Jesteś berkiem!You're it!

Declension

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References

Further reading

  • berek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • berek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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