Eber

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew עֵבֶר (ʿéver).

Proper noun

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Eber

  1. (biblical) the son of Salah and the father of Joktan and Peleg.
  2. Surname and given name

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ëber, from Old High German ebur, from Proto-West Germanic *ebur, from Proto-Germanic *eburaz, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-r-.

Cognate with Dutch ever, Latin aper, Serbo-Croatian vepar. Despite the similarity in form and meaning, not related to obsolete dialectal Bär (boar) (which see), nor to Bär (bear).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeːbɐ/
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Noun

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Eber m (strong, genitive Ebers, plural Eber)

  1. boar (male pig, especially domestic)
    Synonym: Keiler (male wild boar)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Eber” in Duden online
  • Eber” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֵבֶר (Éver).

Proper noun

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Eber m

  1. (biblical) Eber

Anagrams

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