biesse

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Walloon biesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjɛs/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

biesse m or f (plural biesses, masculine biesse)

1. (Belgium, somewhat humorous) dummy, nitwit, nincompoop

Adjective

biesse

1. (Belgium, somewhat humorous) not bright, dumdum

Lule Sami

Etymology 1

From Proto-Samic *peasē.

Noun

biesse

1. nest

Inflection

Even e-stem, ss-s gradation
Nominative	biesse
Genitive	biese
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	biesse	biese
Accusative	biesev	biesijt
Genitive	biese	biesij
Illative	bässáj	biesijda
Inessive	biesen	biesijn
Elative	bieses	biesijs
Comitative	biesijn	biesij
Abessive	biesedagá biesedagi	biesijdagá biesijdagi
Essive	biessen
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person bässám bässáma bässáma 2nd person bässát bässáda bässáda 3rd person biesses biesseska biessesa

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

biesˈse

1. beech bark

Inflection

Even e-stem, sˈs-ss gradation
Nominative	biesˈse
Genitive	biesse
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	biesˈse	biesse
Accusative	biessev	biessijt
Genitive	biesse	biessij
Illative	bäsˈsáj	biessijda
Inessive	biessen	biessijn
Elative	biesses	biessijs
Comitative	biessijn	biessij
Abessive	biessedagá biessedagi	biessijdagá biessijdagi
Essive	biesˈsen
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person bäsˈsám bäsˈsáma bäsˈsáma 2nd person bäsˈsát bäsˈsáda bäsˈsáda 3rd person biesˈses biesˈseska biesˈsesa

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Pite Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *peasē.

Noun

biesse

1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

• biesse in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (“Pite Sami word list”)
• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[3], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Walloon

Etymology

From Old French beste, from Classical Latin bēstia (“beast”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjɛs/

Noun

biesse f (plural biesses)

1. animal

Adjective

biesse (masculine and feminine, plural biesses)

1. stupid