berne

== French == === Etymology === From Spanish bernia, possibly as a shortening from Latin Hibernia (“Ireland”) where this fabric was made. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɛʁn/ === Noun === berne f (plural bernes) (obsolete) a piece of fabric, particularly wool (obsolete) hazing inflicted on someone by tossing into the air on a blanket (by extension) such a blanket itself ==== Derived terms ==== en berne === Verb === berne inflection of berner: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “berne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Verb === berne compound of the infinitive bere with ne == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== berne alternative form of barn (“child”) === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== berne alternative form of bern (“barn”) === Etymology 3 === ==== Noun ==== berne alternative form of bern (“man, warrior”) == Portuguese == === Etymology === Uncertain. Usually explained as a corruption of verme (“worm”), but it could instead be from a Paraguayan Guarani word. === Pronunciation === === Noun === berne m (plural bernes) bot (larva of a bot fly) === Further reading === “berne”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “berne”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026