bievre

See also: bièvre

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, from Low Frankish *bever, bibar (beaver), from Proto-Germanic *bebruz (beaver), from Proto-Indo-European *bhebhrus (beaver). Akin to Old High German bibar (German Biber "beaver"), Middle Dutch bēver (Dutch bever "beaver"), Old English beofor (beaver). More at beaver.

Noun

bievre m (oblique plural bievres, nominative singular bievres, nominative plural bievre)

  1. beaver (animal)

Descendants

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