"bere-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈbeː.rə/, [ˈbɪː.rə] Audio: Nl-bere-.ogg
Etymology: From beer (“bear”) + -e-. Words formed with this prefix thus have a connotation of “like a bear”; e.g. beresterk can be interpreted as meaning “strong as a bear”. The prefix however is used beyond contexts where this comparison makes obvious sense, e.g. berekoud (literally “as cold as a bear”), bere-interessant (literally “as interesting as a bear”) and beregeil (literally “as horny as a bear”) have no immediately obvious relation to the animal anymore. Etymology templates: {{af|nl|beer|-e-|t1=bear}} beer (“bear”) + -e- Head templates: {{head|nl|prefix}} bere-
  1. (informal) Intensifying adjectival prefix. Tags: informal, morpheme
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          "english": "Super fast.",
          "text": "Beresnel",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "type": "example"
        }
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        "(informal) Intensifying adjectival prefix."
      ],
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    },
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        }
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    },
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