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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 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 0 15 6 1 0 14 30 30 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 18 5 2 1 8 30 30 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 16 6 1 0 8 32 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
  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 6 1 0 14 30 30 4
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 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 0 15 6 1 0 14 30 30 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 18 5 2 1 8 30 30 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 16 6 1 0 8 32 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
  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 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 0 15 6 1 0 14 30 30 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 18 5 2 1 8 30 30 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 16 6 1 0 8 32 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
  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 Disambiguation of Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  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/
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 Categories (topical): Meats Categories (lifeform): Livestock, Mammals
    Sense id: en-bef-enm-noun-x80-8edR Disambiguation of Meats: 74 26 Disambiguation of Livestock: 52 48 Disambiguation of Mammals: 46 54 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. A bovine or its carcass Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Bovines, Livestock, Mammals
    Sense id: en-bef-enm-noun-TAYCtfYa Disambiguation of Bovines: 30 70 Disambiguation of Livestock: 52 48 Disambiguation of Mammals: 46 54 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: beef, bouf, beof, buf, boef, bief, beffe, befe

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 Disambiguation of Seychellois Creole entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  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

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) Inflection templates: {{vo-decl-noun}} 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 5 entries, Pages with entries, Volapük entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "beffen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "befgajes"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "befkraag"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "beflijster"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gebeft"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "priesterbef"
    }
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      "name": "inh"
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      "expansion": "Old French biffe",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "German Beffchen",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ]
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        ]
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        "(slang) the vulva"
      ],
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        "feminine",
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      ]
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      ],
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      "expansion": "French boeuf",
      "name": "der"
    }
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  "lang": "Mauritian Creole",
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        [
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          "meat"
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        {
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            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
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      "form": "befs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "befa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "befas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "befe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "befes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "befi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "befis",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "o bef!",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "o befs!",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "befu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "predicative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "befus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "predicative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vo",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "nominative plural",
        "4": "befs",
        "f1accel-form": "nom|p",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "bef (nominative plural befs)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "bef (nominative plural befs)",
      "name": "vo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "vo-decl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Volapük",
  "lang_code": "vo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 5 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Volapük entries with incorrect language header",
        "Volapük lemmas",
        "Volapük nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alcove"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "alcove",
          "alcove"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bef/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bef"
}

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{
  "called_from": "wiktionary/179/20240425uppercase_tags",
  "msg": "bef/Middle English/noun: invalid uppercase tag Early-Middle-English not in or uppercase_tags: {\"categories\": [\"Middle English doublets\", \"Middle English entries with incorrect language header\", \"Middle English lemmas\", \"Middle English nouns\", \"Middle English terms borrowed from Anglo-Norman\", \"Middle English terms borrowed from Old French\", \"Middle English terms derived from Anglo-Norman\", \"Middle English terms derived from Latin\", \"Middle English terms derived from Old French\", \"Middle English uncountable nouns\", \"Pages with 5 entries\", \"Pages with entries\", \"enm:Bovines\", \"enm:Livestock\", \"enm:Mammals\", \"enm:Meats\"], \"descendants\": [{\"depth\": 1, \"templates\": [{\"args\": {\"1\": \"en\", \"2\": \"beef\"}, \"expansion\": \"English: beef\", \"name\": \"desc\"}, {\"args\": {}, \"expansion\": \"(see there for further descendants)\", \"name\": \"see desc\"}], \"text\": \"English: beef (see there for further descendants)\"}, {\"depth\": 1, \"templates\": [{\"args\": {\"1\": \"sco\", \"2\": \"beef\"}, \"expansion\": \"Scots: beef\", \"name\": \"desc\"}], \"text\": \"Scots: beef\"}], \"etymology_templates\": [{\"args\": {\"1\": \"enm\", \"2\": \"xno\", \"3\": \"beof\"}, \"expansion\": \"Anglo-Norman beof\", \"name\": \"bor\"}, {\"args\": {\"1\": \"enm\", \"2\": \"fro\", \"3\": \"buef\"}, \"expansion\": \"Old French buef\", \"name\": \"bor\"}, {\"args\": {\"1\": \"enm\", \"2\": \"la\", \"3\": \"bovem\"}, \"expansion\": \"Latin bovem\", \"name\": \"der\"}, {\"args\": {\"1\": \"enm\", \"2\": \"cou\"}, \"expansion\": \"Doublet of cou\", \"name\": \"doublet\"}], \"etymology_text\": \"From Anglo-Norman beof, Old French buef; ultimately from Latin bovem, accusative of bōs. Doublet of cou.\", \"head_templates\": [{\"args\": {\"1\": \"enm\", \"2\": \"nouns\", \"g\": \"\", \"g2\": \"\", \"g3\": \"\", \"head\": \"\", \"sort\": \"\"}, \"expansion\": \"bef\", \"name\": \"head\"}, {\"args\": {\"1\": \"-\"}, \"expansion\": \"bef (uncountable)\", \"name\": \"enm-noun\"}], \"lang\": \"Middle English\", \"lang_code\": \"enm\", \"pos\": \"noun\", \"senses\": [{\"glosses\": [\"beef; cow flesh or meat\"], \"links\": [[\"beef\", \"beef\"], [\"cow\", \"cow\"], [\"flesh\", \"flesh\"], [\"meat\", \"meat\"]], \"tags\": [\"uncountable\"]}, {\"glosses\": [\"A bovine or its carcass\"], \"links\": [[\"bovine\", \"bovine\"], [\"carcass\", \"carcass\"]], \"tags\": [\"uncountable\"]}], \"sounds\": [{\"ipa\": \"/bøːf/\", \"tags\": [\"Early-Middle-English\"]}, {\"ipa\": \"/beːf/\"}], \"synonyms\": [{\"word\": \"beef\"}, {\"word\": \"bouf\"}, {\"word\": \"beof\"}, {\"word\": \"buf\"}, {\"word\": \"boef\"}, {\"word\": \"bief\"}, {\"word\": \"beffe\"}, {\"word\": \"befe\"}], \"word\": \"bef\"}",
  "path": [],
  "section": "Middle English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "bef",
  "trace": ""
}

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