Bessem

== Central Franconian == === Alternative forms === Bäsem, Beasem (western Moselle Franconian) === Etymology === From Middle High German bëseme, from Old High German besamo, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛzəm/, (western Ripuarian also) /ˈbɛsəm/ === Noun === Bessem m (plural Besseme) (Ripuarian, eastern Moselle Franconian) broom == Low German == === Alternative forms === Bessen Besme, Besmen, Bespen (southern and eastern Westphalia) === Etymology === From Middle Low German bessem, apocopic form of besme, from Old Saxon besmo, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō. See English besom for more. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛsəm/ === Noun === Bessem m (plural Bessems) (German Low German) broom ==== Derived terms ==== Struukbessem