besma

Old English

Alternative forms

besema

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *besamô (“branch, rod, broom”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰes- (“to rub off, grind, sprinkle”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbes.mɑ/, [ˈbezmɑ]

Noun

besma m

broom, besom
rod

Declension

Declension of besma (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	besma	besman
accusative	besman	besman
genitive	besman	besmena
dative	besman	besmum

Descendants

Middle English: beseme, besme
- Scots: besom, bisom
- English: besom

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