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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /bɛf/ Forms: beffen [plural], befje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɛf Etymology: From Middle Dutch beffe (“cap, collar”), from Old French biffe. Further origin uncertain. Compare German Beffchen. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|beffe||cap, collar}} Middle Dutch beffe (“cap, collar”), {{der|nl|fro|biffe}} Old French biffe, {{cog|de|Beffchen}} German Beffchen Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|+}} bef f (plural beffen, diminutive befje n)
  1. (archaic) collar Tags: archaic, feminine
    Sense id: en-bef-nl-noun-ikaFSSbl
  2. an ornamental pair of bands worn hanging over the chest, notably as part of formal dress by magistrates, professors and certain Catholic and Protestant clergy Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-bef-nl-noun-yQBhUE1w Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 0 15 5 2 0 20 25 25 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 1 15 9 2 1 7 28 28 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 16 6 1 1 7 32 32 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
  3. by analogy, any of certain other similar objects Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-bef-nl-noun-G68mYhrF
  4. a patch on the throat or chest of a different color on cats or dogs Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-bef-nl-noun-xWNJQntb
  5. (slang) the vulva Tags: feminine, slang
    Sense id: en-bef-nl-noun-RvBO5nXM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: beffen, beffendracht, befgajes, befkraag, beflijster, gebeft, priesterbef
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /bɛf/ Forms: beffen [plural], befje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɛf Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|+}} bef f (plural beffen, diminutive befje n)
  1. a nickname for an unspecified small Dutch coin Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-bef-nl-noun-iCY5aPqF Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 0 15 5 2 0 20 25 25 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Dutch]

IPA: /bɛf/
Rhymes: -ɛf Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} bef
  1. inflection of beffen:
    first-person singular present indicative
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: beffen
    Sense id: en-bef-nl-verb-AzHQ7Qqw Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 0 15 5 2 0 20 25 25 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 1 15 9 2 1 7 28 28 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 16 6 1 1 7 32 32 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
  2. inflection of beffen:
    (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: beffen
    Sense id: en-bef-nl-verb-Hu4vnjVk Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 0 15 5 2 0 20 25 25 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 1 15 9 2 1 7 28 28 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 16 6 1 1 7 32 32 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
  3. inflection of beffen:
    imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: beffen
    Sense id: en-bef-nl-verb-cdwPueOE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun [Mauritian Creole]

Etymology: From French boeuf. Etymology templates: {{der|mfe|fr|boeuf}} French boeuf Head templates: {{head|mfe|noun}} bef
  1. bull
    Sense id: en-bef-mfe-noun-xnwSY2UU Categories (other): Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header, Cattle, Male animals Disambiguation of Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Cattle: 100 0 Disambiguation of Male animals: 91 9
  2. beef
    Sense id: en-bef-mfe-noun-qkFcToiQ Categories (other): Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /bøːf/ [Early-Middle-English], /beːf/ Forms: beef [alternative], bouf [alternative], beof [alternative], buf [alternative], boef [alternative], bief [alternative], beffe [alternative], befe [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman beof, Old French buef; ultimately from Latin bovem, accusative of bōs. Doublet of cou. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|beof}} Anglo-Norman beof, {{bor|enm|fro|buef}} Old French buef, {{der|enm|la|bovem}} Latin bovem, {{doublet|enm|cou}} Doublet of cou Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} bef, {{enm-noun|-}} bef (uncountable)
  1. beef; cow flesh or meat Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bef-enm-noun-x80-8edR Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Meats Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Meats: 57 43
  2. A bovine or its carcass Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bef-enm-noun-TAYCtfYa Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Bovines, Mammals Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Bovines: 26 74 Disambiguation of Mammals: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Livestock Disambiguation of Livestock: 0 0

Noun [Seychellois Creole]

Etymology: From French boeuf. Etymology templates: {{der|crs|fr|boeuf}} French boeuf Head templates: {{head|crs|noun}} bef
  1. bull
    Sense id: en-bef-crs-noun-xnwSY2UU Categories (other): Seychellois Creole entries with incorrect language header, Cattle, Male animals Disambiguation of Seychellois Creole entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Cattle: 100 0 Disambiguation of Male animals: 91 9
  2. beef
    Sense id: en-bef-crs-noun-qkFcToiQ Categories (other): Seychellois Creole entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Seychellois Creole entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Symbol [Translingual]

Head templates: {{mul-symbol/script|Latn}} Latn, {{head|mul|symbol|||or||or||or||cat2=|f1lang=en|f1nolink=|f2lang=en|f2nolink=|f3lang=en|f3nolink=|f4lang=en|f4nolink=|head=|head2=|head3=|head4=|nolinkhead=|sc=Latn|sort=}} bef, {{mul-symbol}} bef
  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Benabena. Related terms: Wiktionary’s coverage of Benabena terms

Noun [Volapük]

IPA: /bef/
Head templates: {{head|vo|noun|nominative plural|befs|f1accel-form=nom|p|head=|sort=}} bef (nominative plural befs), {{vo-noun}} bef (nominative plural befs) Forms: befs [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], bef [nominative, singular], befs [nominative, plural], befa [genitive, singular], befas [genitive, plural], befe [dative, singular], befes [dative, plural], befi [accusative, singular], befis [accusative, plural], o bef! [singular, vocative], o befs! [plural, vocative], befu [predicative, singular], befus [plural, predicative]
  1. alcove
    Sense id: en-bef-vo-noun-Nkji3amW Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Volapük entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        "plural"
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    },
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        "nominative",
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    },
    {
      "form": "befa",
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    {
      "form": "befas",
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    {
      "form": "befe",
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      "form": "befes",
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        "dative",
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    },
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      "form": "befi",
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        "accusative",
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    },
    {
      "form": "befis",
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/bef/"
    }
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}

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  "path": [],
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  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "bef",
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}

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