bevor

== English == === Alternative forms === beaver, bever === Etymology === From Middle English baviere, from Old French baviere (“child's bib”), from baver (“to slaver”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbivɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbiːvə/ Homophones: beaver, Belvoir, bever Hyphenation: be‧vor === Noun === bevor (plural bevors) (historical) A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor. Coordinate terms: (neck protector) gorget, ((lower) face protector) buffe, (face protector) visor ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === bevor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German bevor, bevorn, from Old High German bifora, biforan (“before”, adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *bifuranē. By surface analysis, be- +‎ vor. Cognate with English before. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈfoːr/, [bəˈfoːɐ̯], [-ˈfɔɐ̯] Rhymes: -oːɐ̯ === Conjunction === bevor before Synonym: ehe ==== Usage notes ==== Like English before, the German conjunction is often followed by a redundant negation, particularly in common speech. Therefore the following two sentences mean the same: === Adverb === bevor (obsolete) before [until 18th c.] Synonyms: vorher, davor, zuvor === Further reading === “bevor” in Duden online “bevor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache