bein

== English == === Alternative forms === been, bene bien (Scotland) === Etymology === From Middle English been, beene, bene (“gracious, generous, pleasant”), of unknown origin. Perhaps from Old Norse beinn (“straight, right, favourable, advantageous, convenient, friendly, fair, keen”), from Proto-Germanic *bainaz (“straight”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to hit, beat”). Cognate with Scots bein, bien (“in good condition, pleasant, well-to-do, cosy, well-stocked, pleasant, keen”), Icelandic beinn (“straight, direct, hospitable”), Norwegian bein (“straight, direct, easy to deal with”). See also bain. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /biːn/ Homophones: bean, been === Adjective === bein (comparative more bein, superlative most bein) (Now chiefly dialectal) Wealthy; well-to-do. a bein farmer (Now chiefly dialectal) Well provided; comfortable; cosy. ==== Derived terms ==== beinly === Adverb === bein (comparative more bein, superlative most bein) (Now chiefly dialectal) Comfortably. === Verb === bein (third-person singular simple present beins, present participle beining, simple past and past participle beined) (transitive, Scotland) To render or make comfortable. (transitive, Scotland) To dry. === Anagrams === Beni, Bien, bine == Bourguignon == === Etymology 1 === From Latin bene. ==== Adverb ==== bein (comparative meus, superlative meus) well ===== Related terms ===== bon === Etymology 2 === From Latin bene. ==== Noun ==== bein m (plural beins, antonym mau) good == Faroese == === Etymology === From Old Norse bein, from Proto-Germanic *bainą. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [bain] === Noun === bein n (genitive singular beins, plural bein) leg bone ==== Declension ==== == Finnish == === Noun === bein instructive plural of bee == Icelandic == === Etymology === From Old Norse bein, from Proto-Germanic *bainą. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpeiːn/ Rhymes: -eiːn === Noun === bein n (genitive singular beins, nominative plural bein) bone Synonym: leggur Hundurinn borðaði bein. ― The dog ate a bone. ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== hafa bein í nefinu inn við beinið fílabein viðbein bringubein mannabein beinhvítur beinharður bringubein brjóstbein == Middle High German == === Etymology === Inherited from Old High German bein. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈbei̯n/ === Noun === bein n (anatomy) leg (anatomy) bone ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Alemannic German: Swabian: Boi, Boa Bavarian: Bavarian: Boan Mòcheno: poa Central Franconian: BeenHunsrik: BeenLuxembourgish: Been East Central German: Upper Saxon German: Been, Baa German: Bein Vilamovian: baan Yiddish: ביין (beyn) === References === Köbler, Gerhard (2014), Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch (in German), 3rd edition == Norman == === Alternative forms === byin (continental) === Etymology === From Old French bien. === Adverb === bein (comparative miyeu, superlative miyeu) (Jersey) well ==== Related terms ==== bétôt == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === ben === Etymology === From Old Norse bein, from Proto-Germanic *bainą. === Noun === bein n (definite singular beinet, indefinite plural bein, definite plural beina or beinene) a leg a bone ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “bein” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɛɪːn/, [bɛ̞ɪ̯ːn], [bæɪ̯ːn], [ba̝ɪ̯ːn] === Etymology 1 === From Old Norse bein, from Proto-Germanic *bainą. Akin to English bone. ==== Noun ==== bein n (definite singular beinet, indefinite plural bein, definite plural beina) a leg a bone ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Old Norse beinn. Attested in Christen Jensøn’s Norwegian dictionary (1646). Also used in Danish texts by Petter Dass. ==== Adjective ==== bein (neuter beint, definite singular and plural beine, comparative beinare, indefinite superlative beinast, definite superlative beinaste) straight Synonyms: rak, rett === References === “bein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old High German == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *bain. === Noun === bein n (anatomy) leg (anatomy) bone ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle High German: beinAlemannic German:Swabian: Boi, BoaBavarian:Bavarian: BoanMòcheno: poaCentral Franconian: BeenHunsrik: BeenLuxembourgish: BeenEast Central German:Upper Saxon German: Been, BaaGerman: BeinVilamovian: baanYiddish: ביין (beyn) == Old Irish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbʲenʲ/ === Noun === bein accusative singular of ben === Mutation === == Old Norse == === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *bainą. Compare Old English bān, Old Saxon bēn, Old High German bein. === Noun === bein n (genitive beins, plural bein) leg bone ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== Icelandic: bein Faroese: bein Norn: ben Norwegian Nynorsk: bein → Norwegian Bokmål: bein Old Swedish: bēn Swedish: ben Old Danish: ben Danish: ben Norwegian Bokmål: ben Elfdalian: bien Old Gutnish: bain Gutnish: bain === Further reading === Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “bein”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive == Romansh == === Etymology 1 === From Latin bene. ==== Adverb ==== bein (Sursilvan) well (Sursilvan) beautifully (Sursilvan) yes (used to disagree with a negative statement) ===== Alternative forms ===== bain (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) bagn (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== bein m (plural beins) (Sursilvan) farm ===== Alternative forms ===== bain (Puter, Vallader) ===== Synonyms ===== (Rumantsch Grischun) bain puril, (Sursilvan) bein puril (Rumantsch Grischun) puraria, (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) purareia, (Vallader) pauraria (Sutsilvan) manaschi da purs (Surmiran) curt purila == Scots == === Verb === bein present participle of be