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berne.

a piece of fabric, particularly wool

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɛʁn/
  1. a piece of fabric, particularly wool

    feminine · obsolete
  2. hazing inflicted on someone by tossing into the air on a blanket

    feminine · obsolete
  3. such a blanket itself

    broadly · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Spanish bernia, possibly as a shortening from Latin Hibernia (“Ireland”) where this fabric was made.

verb/bɛʁn/
  1. inflection of berner: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of berner: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

From Spanish bernia, possibly as a shortening from Latin Hibernia (“Ireland”) where this fabric was made.

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