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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /bɛrm/ Audio: Nl-berm.ogg Forms: bermen [plural], bermpje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɛrm Etymology: From Middle Dutch baerm, from Old Dutch *barm, from Proto-Germanic *barmaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|baerm}} Middle Dutch baerm, {{inh|nl|odt|*barm}} Old Dutch *barm, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*barmaz}} Proto-Germanic *barmaz Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} berm m (plural bermen, diminutive bermpje n)
  1. berm, verge, roadside (strip of land next to a road, street or sidewalk) Wikipedia link: nl:berm Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-berm-nl-noun-8jOjGrCj Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 2 10 17 2 1 20 2 6 2 2 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 1 11 20 1 1 23 2 7 1 1 11 2 Derived forms: bermbeheer, bermlamp, bermlicht, bermooievaarsbek, bermprostitutie, bermtoerisme, bermtoerist, bermzuring, binnenberm, buitenberm, grasberm, zandberm, zeeberm

Noun [English]

IPA: /bɜː(ɹ)m/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-berm.wav Forms: berms [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)m Etymology: From Dutch berm (“strip of roadside grass, verge”), probably via French berme, from Middle Dutch barm, baerm, barem (“verge, bank”), from Old Dutch *barm, from Proto-West Germanic *barm, from Proto-Germanic *barmaz (“edge, border, seam”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|berm|t=strip of roadside grass, verge}} Dutch berm (“strip of roadside grass, verge”), {{bor|en|fr|berme}} French berme, {{der|en|dum|barm}} Middle Dutch barm, {{der|en|odt|*barm}} Old Dutch *barm, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*barm}} Proto-West Germanic *barm, {{der|en|gem-pro|*barmaz|t=edge, border, seam}} Proto-Germanic *barmaz (“edge, border, seam”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} berm (plural berms)
  1. A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope. Translations (narrow ledge along the top or bottom of a slope): berma [feminine] (Catalan), törmä (Finnish), бе́рма (bérma) [feminine] (Russian), berma [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian)
    Sense id: en-berm-en-noun-kUoSrMky Disambiguation of 'narrow ledge along the top or bottom of a slope': 48 2 12 13 2 13 9 0 1
  2. A raised bank or path, especially the bank of a canal opposite the towpath. Categories (place): Landforms Synonyms: heelpath Translations (raised bank or path along canal): valli (Finnish), Bankett [neuter] (German), banchina (Italian), berma [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian)
    Sense id: en-berm-en-noun-en:canal_path Disambiguation of Landforms: 4 15 23 4 16 24 3 7 1 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 13 27 6 3 33 4 9 0 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 15 32 2 2 37 3 5 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 2 10 17 2 1 20 2 6 2 2 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 1 11 20 1 1 23 2 7 1 1 11 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 3 20 25 4 4 30 4 7 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 21 24 4 3 28 5 6 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 19 27 4 3 33 4 6 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 20 28 4 3 31 4 6 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 23 26 4 2 29 4 6 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 22 27 4 2 29 4 6 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 3 20 25 4 3 30 4 7 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 20 28 3 2 32 4 6 1 3 Disambiguation of 'raised bank or path along canal': 13 42 6 14 6 15 3 2 0
  3. (mining, Australia) One of the flat terraces on the slope of an open-pit mine. Tags: Australia Categories (topical): Mining Categories (place): Landforms Synonyms: bench, bench floor
    Sense id: en-berm-en-noun-en:mining_terrace Disambiguation of Landforms: 4 15 23 4 16 24 3 7 1 3 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 13 27 6 3 33 4 9 0 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 15 32 2 2 37 3 5 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 2 10 17 2 1 20 2 6 2 2 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 1 11 20 1 1 23 2 7 1 1 11 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 3 20 25 4 4 30 4 7 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 21 24 4 3 28 5 6 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 19 27 4 3 33 4 6 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 20 28 4 3 31 4 6 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 23 26 4 2 29 4 6 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 22 27 4 2 29 4 6 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 3 20 25 4 3 30 4 7 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 20 28 3 2 32 4 6 1 3 Topics: business, mining
  4. A terrace or shelf of sand along a beach, formed above the high tide water level by wave action. Categories (topical): Roads Translations (terrace formed by wave action): berma [feminine] (Catalan), rantavalli (Finnish), töyräs (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-berm-en-noun-en:beach Disambiguation of Roads: 7 11 8 26 4 13 5 7 14 5 Disambiguation of 'terrace formed by wave action': 11 4 9 52 3 8 9 3 0
  5. A long mound or bank of earth, used especially as a barrier or to provide insulation. Categories (place): Landforms Translations (mound or bank of earth used as a barrier or to provide insulation): valli (Finnish), berma [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian)
    Sense id: en-berm-en-noun-ggc36Vyc Disambiguation of Landforms: 4 15 23 4 16 24 3 7 1 3 Disambiguation of 'mound or bank of earth used as a barrier or to provide insulation': 4 7 3 3 79 3 1 0 0
  6. (mining, US, Canada) A small wall along the edge of a bench of an open-pit mine, intended to prevent items falling over the crest. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Mining Categories (place): Landforms Synonyms: windrow
    Sense id: en-berm-en-noun-en:mining_wall Disambiguation of Landforms: 4 15 23 4 16 24 3 7 1 3 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 13 27 6 3 33 4 9 0 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 15 32 2 2 37 3 5 1 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 3 12 18 5 2 24 4 6 1 1 10 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 2 10 17 2 1 20 2 6 2 2 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 1 11 20 1 1 23 2 7 1 1 11 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 3 20 25 4 4 30 4 7 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 21 24 4 3 28 5 6 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 19 27 4 3 33 4 6 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 20 28 4 3 31 4 6 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 23 26 4 2 29 4 6 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 3 19 22 8 4 28 4 6 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 22 27 4 2 29 4 6 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 3 20 25 4 3 30 4 7 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 20 28 3 2 32 4 6 1 3 Topics: business, mining
  7. A ledge between the parapet and the moat in a fortification. Translations (ledge between the parapet and the moat): odsadzka [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-berm-en-noun-Cqgyaego Disambiguation of 'ledge between the parapet and the moat': 12 3 3 7 1 5 56 12 0
  8. (Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Zealand) A strip of land between a street and sidewalk. Tags: New-Zealand, Pennsylvania Synonyms: verge Translations (strip of land between a street and sidewalk): berma [feminine] (Catalan), berm (Dutch), piennar (Finnish), berma [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), berma [feminine] (Spanish), arcén [masculine] (Spanish), acotamiento [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-berm-en-noun-r7sEusqr Categories (other): Indiana English, New Zealand English, Ohio English, Pennsylvania English Disambiguation of 'strip of land between a street and sidewalk': 0 1 1 1 0 2 8 87 0
  9. (Western Pennsylvania) The edge of a road. Tags: Pennsylvania, Western
    Sense id: en-berm-en-noun-t1TYjnQh Categories (other): Western Pennsylvania English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Cape Cod berm

Verb [English]

IPA: /bɜː(ɹ)m/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-berm.wav Forms: berms [present, singular, third-person], berming [participle, present], bermed [participle, past], bermed [past]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)m Etymology: From Dutch berm (“strip of roadside grass, verge”), probably via French berme, from Middle Dutch barm, baerm, barem (“verge, bank”), from Old Dutch *barm, from Proto-West Germanic *barm, from Proto-Germanic *barmaz (“edge, border, seam”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|berm|t=strip of roadside grass, verge}} Dutch berm (“strip of roadside grass, verge”), {{bor|en|fr|berme}} French berme, {{der|en|dum|barm}} Middle Dutch barm, {{der|en|odt|*barm}} Old Dutch *barm, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*barm}} Proto-West Germanic *barm, {{der|en|gem-pro|*barmaz|t=edge, border, seam}} Proto-Germanic *barmaz (“edge, border, seam”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} berm (third-person singular simple present berms, present participle berming, simple past and past participle bermed)
  1. To provide something with a berm
    Sense id: en-berm-en-verb-kHQs7Abp

Noun [Middle English]

Etymology: From Old English beorma. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|beorma}} Old English beorma Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} berm
  1. Alternative form of berme Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: berme
    Sense id: en-berm-enm-noun-WoxzSNaG Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 1 11 20 1 1 23 2 7 1 1 11 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Middle English]

Etymology: From Old English bearm. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|bearm}} Old English bearm Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} berm
  1. Alternative form of barm Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: barm
    Sense id: en-berm-enm-noun-uVqrmjU4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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}

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