barc

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bъrtь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbart͡s/
• Rhymes: -art͡s
• Syllabification: barc

Noun

barc f (related adjective bartny)

1. (beekeeping) beehive tree hollow (natural or artificial hole inside of a log or tree hollow for beehives)

Further reading

• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “barć”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎

Etymology

From Old Norse bǫrkr (“tree bark”), from Proto-Germanic *barkuz. Possibly displaced unattested, inherited *bearc.

Noun

barc m

1. bark

Alternative forms

• bāc

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic برك (barrak).

Pronunciation

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Verb

barc (Tifinagh spelling ⴱⴰⵔⵛ)

1. (intransitive) to press
2. to crouch, to squat, to kneel (an animal)
3. (derogatory) to sit

   Synonym: qqim

   ibarc ɣar tmurt.

   He sat on the floor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bark/
• Rhymes: -ark

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English bark, from Middle English barke (“boat”), from Middle French barque, from Late Latin barca, a regular syncope of Vulgar Latin *barica, from Classical Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις (bâris, “Egyptian boat”), from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ (baare, “small boat”), from Demotic br, from Egyptian bꜣjr

Etymology 2

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “barc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies