Burgees

Hunsrik

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰs?

Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *bʰérgʰs?

Proto-Germanic *burgz

Proto-West Germanic *burgbor.?

Ancient Greek πύργος (púrgos)bor.?

Latin burgus

Latin -ēnsis

Medieval Latin burgēnsis

Old Galician-Portuguese burges

Brazilian Portuguese burguêsbor.

Hunsrik burgees

Hunsrik Burgees

Nominalization of burgees.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /purˈkeːs/
• Rhymes: -eːs
• Syllabification: Bur‧gees
• Homophone: burgees

Noun

Burgees m (plural Burgeese, feminine Burgeesin)

1. (Marxism) bourgeois (member of the bourgeoisie)

Related terms

• Burgeesie