- néahgebúr
- m (-es/-as) neighbor
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
néahgebúr
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neighbor — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nēahgebūr (akin to Old High German nāhgibūr); akin to Old English nēah near and Old English gebūr dweller more at nigh, boor Date: before 12th century 1. one living or located near another 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
neighbor — neighborless, adj. /nay beuhr/, n. 1. a person who lives near another. 2. a person or thing that is near another. 3. one s fellow human being: to be generous toward one s less fortunate neighbors. 4. a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness… … Universalium
nechebúr — see néahgebúr … Old to modern English dictionary
néahhebúr — see néahgebúr … Old to modern English dictionary
neighbour — neigh|bour W2S2 BrE neighbor AmE [ˈneıbə US bər] n [: Old English; Origin: neahgebur] 1.) someone who lives next to you or near you ▪ One of the neighbors complained about the noise from the party. ▪ FBI agents were interviewing all their friends … Dictionary of contemporary English
Nachbar — Sm std. (8. Jh., Form 14. Jh.) Stammwort. Vereinfacht aus mhd. nāchgebūr(e), ahd. nāhgibūr(o) aus wg. * nǣhwa gabūr(ōn) m. Nachbar , auch in ae. nēahgebūr, nēh(h)ebūr u.ä. Das Grundwort ist ein Soziativum: einer, der am gleichen Wohnort (Bauer1)… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
neighbor — {{11}}neighbor (n.) O.E. neahgebur (W.Saxon), nehebur (Anglian) neighbor, from neah near (see NIGH (Cf. nigh)) + gebur dweller, related to bur dwelling (see BOWER (Cf. bower)). Common Germanic compound (Cf. O.S. nabur … Etymology dictionary
neighbor — neigh•bor [[t]ˈneɪ bər[/t]] n. 1) a person who lives near another 2) a person or thing that is near another 3) one s fellow human being 4) a person who shows kindliness toward fellow humans 5) (used as a term of address, esp. in greeting a… … From formal English to slang
neighbour — /ˈneɪbə / (say naybuh) noun 1. someone who lives near another. 2. a person or thing that is near another. 3. a fellow human being: love thy neighbour. –adjective 4. US living or situated near to another. –verb (t) 5. to place or bring near. 6. to …
bheu-, bheu̯ǝ- (bhu̯ā-, bhu̯ē-) : bhō̆ u- : bhū- — bheu , bheu̯ǝ (bhu̯ā , bhu̯ē ) : bhō̆ u : bhū English meaning: to be; to grow Deutsche Übersetzung: ursprũnglich “wachsen, gedeihen” Note: (probably = “to swell”), compare O.Ind. prábhūta ḥ with O.Ind. bhūri ḥ etc under *b(e)u … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
