different between terms vs borrel

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /t??mz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /t?mz/

Noun

terms

1. plural of term

Verb

terms

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of term

Anagrams

• ERTMS

Swedish

Noun

terms

1. indefinite genitive singular of term

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?b???l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?b???l/, /?b???l/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French burel (“a kind of coarse woollen cloth”). Doublet of burel and bureau.

Alternative forms

• burrel

Noun

borrel (countable and uncountable, plural borrels)

1. (obsolete) Coarse woollen cloth; hence, coarse clothing; a garment.

   • This is to seye, if I be gay, sire shrewe,

     I wol renne out, my borel for to shewe.

2. A kind of light stuff, of silk and wool.

Etymology 2

Compare Old French burel (“reddish”) or French beurré (“butter pear”).

Noun

borrel (plural borrels)

1. A sort of pear with a smooth soft pulp; the red butter pear.

Etymology 3

Probably from borrel.

Adjective

borrel (comparative more borrel, superlative most borrel)

1. (obsolete) ignorant, unlearned; belonging to the laity, a mean fellow.

   • Siker thou speak'st like a lewd sorrel,

     Of heaven, to deemen so:

     Howbe I am but rude and borrel,

     Yet nearer ways I know.

   • But sires, by cause I am a burel man,

     At my my bigynnyng first I yow biseche,

     Have me excused of my rude speche.

   • Religioun hath take up al the corn

     Of tredyng, and we borel men been shrympes.

Anagrams

• Lorber

Dutch

Etymology

Diminutive of Middle Dutch borre, borne (“well, drinkwater”). Compare bron (“well”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?.r?l/
• Hyphenation: bor?rel

Noun

borrel m (plural borrels, diminutive borreltje n)

1. a shot of an alcoholic drink such as rum or gin; a tot
2. an informal, often impromptu reception or meetup, typically involving alcoholic drinks

Derived terms

• avondborrel
• borrelen
• borrelnoot
• vrijdagmiddagborrel