Beize

See also: beize

German

Alternative forms

  • Beiße (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German beize, from Old High German beiza, from Proto-Germanic *baitō. The word originally had a fricative (Beiße, Old High German beiʒa); the form with an affricate under influence of the verb beizen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɪ̯tsə/
  • (file)

Noun

Beize f (genitive Beize, plural Beizen)

  1. mordant
  2. marinade

Declension

Descendants

  • Bulgarian: байц (bajc)
  • Polish: bejca
  • Romanian: baiț

Further reading

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