berek

== Basque == === Etymology 1 === ==== Determiner ==== berek ergative plural of bera === Etymology 2 === ==== Adjective ==== berek ergative plural of bera == Hungarian == === Etymology === There are two theories regarding this word's origin: from Proto-Finno-Ugric *perɜ (“mud, marsh”); compare Komi-Zyrian переб (pereb, “banks of a forest river, covered in moss”) and Udmurt пера (pera, “soft, black mud; damp, muddy place”) borrowed from a Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bergъ (“bank, shore”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈbɛrɛk] Hyphenation: be‧rek Rhymes: -ɛk === Noun === berek (plural berkek) (literary) grove Synonyms: csalit, liget marsh with groves Synonyms: ingovány, láp, mocsár, (approximately) zsombék (in the plural, also in compounds) circle (a specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === berek in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. berek in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024). == Malay == === Etymology === From English barrack. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈberek/ [ˈbe.reʔ] Hyphenation: bé‧rék === Noun === bérék (Jawi spelling بيريک, plural berek-berek or berek2) barracks Synonym: tangsi ==== Alternative forms ==== barak (Indonesian) === Further reading === "berek" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Polish == === Etymology === Uncertain. Some scholars claim it may be a form of a dialectal word berek which meant short, stocky, sturdy horse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.rɛk/ Rhymes: -ɛrɛk Syllabification: be‧rek === Noun === berek m animal tag (children's game) bawić się/grać w berka ― to play tag it (the person who must chase others in the game of tag) Jesteś berkiem! ― You're it! ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === berek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN berek in Polish dictionaries at PWN