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beber.

to drink

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/beˈbeɾ/[beˈβ̞eɾ]

  1. to drink

    intransitive · reflexive · sometimes · transitive
    Voy a beberme un vaso de agua

  2. to drink alcohol

    intransitive · transitive

  3. to draw from (to be inspired by)

    figuratively · transitive
    Su narrativa bebe de lo personal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₃-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *píph₃eti Proto-Italic *pibō Latin bibō Old Spanish bever ▲ Latin bibōinflu. Spanish beber From Old Spanish bever, inherited from Latin bibere. Cognate with Catalan beure, French boire, Italian bere, Portuguese beber, Romanian bea. The modern spelling with intervocalic ⟨b⟩ replacing medieval ⟨v⟩ is due to Latin influence.

noun/beˈbeɾ/[beˈβ̞eɾ]

  1. drinking

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₃-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *píph₃eti Proto-Italic *pibō Latin bibō Old Spanish bever ▲ Latin bibōinflu. Spanish beber From Old Spanish bever, inherited from Latin bibere. Cognate with Catalan beure, French boire, Italian bere, Portuguese beber, Romanian bea. The modern spelling with intervocalic ⟨b⟩ replacing medieval ⟨v⟩ is due to Latin influence.

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