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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bein

/biːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
bein
IPA
/biːn/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Wealthy; well-to-do.

adj

Well provided; comfortable; cosy.

adv

Comfortably.

verb

To render or make comfortable.

Transitive verb

verb

To dry.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English been, beene, bene (“gracious, generous, pleasant”), of unknown origin. Perhaps from Old Norse beinn (“straight, right, favourable, advantageous, convenient, friendly, fair, keen”), from Proto-Germanic *bainaz (“straight”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to hit, beat”). Cognate with Scots bein, bien (“in good condition, pleasant, well-to-do, cosy, well-stocked, pleasant, keen”), Icelandic beinn (“straight, direct, hospitable”), Norwegian bein (“straight, direct, easy to deal with”). See also bain.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: been, beinn, *bainaz, *bʰeyh₂-

Usage

Inflected Forms

more bein (comparative) most bein (superlative) been (alternative) bene (alternative) bien (alternative) beins (present, singular) beining (participle, present) beined (participle, past) beined (past)

Derived Forms

beinly

Homonyms

bean been bene beane

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bein?
The recorded pronunciation is /biːn/.
What does bein mean?
Wealthy; well-to-do.
Where does bein come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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