beret

== English == === Alternative forms === béret berret (archaic) === Etymology === Borrowed from French béret, from Occitan (Gascon) berret (“cap”), from Old Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus (“large hooded cloak”), from Gaulish birrus (“short cloak”), from Proto-Celtic *birros (“short”) (compare Welsh byr, Middle Irish berr). Compare biretta. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɛɹeɪ/ Rhymes: -ɛɹeɪ (General American) IPA(key): /bəˈɹeɪ/ Rhymes: -eɪ (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈbɛɹɪt/ === Noun === beret (plural berets) (clothing) A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France. Hyponym: caubeen ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Ebert, B-tree, Berte == Old High German == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== bëret second-person plural present indicative/imperative of bëran === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== bërēt second-person plural present subjunctive of bëran == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French béret. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.rɛt/ Rhymes: -ɛrɛt Syllabification: be‧ret === Noun === beret m inan (diminutive berecik) beret (headwear) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === beret in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN beret in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Romanian == === Noun === beret n (plural berete) alternative form of beretă ==== Declension ====