beffroi
French
Etymology
From Northern Old French berfroi (“movable siege tower”), from Middle High German bercfrit (“protecting shelter”, literally “that which watches over peace”), from bergen (“to protect”) + frid (“peace”).
Pronunciation
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Further reading
- “beffroi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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