birne

[ bir-nuh ]

noun

1. boule ¹( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of birne¹

< German: literally, pear

Example Sentences

According to an account by party guest Birne T. West, “all Washington sooner or later drifted through the house.”

From Washington Post

A bear of a man, Kohl was often ridiculed for his love of food - one nickname being "Birne" or pear - and for his often clumsy provincial manner.

From BBC

But PwC's chief economist in Northern Ireland Esmond Birne said a falling UK cut "will significantly reduce the potential impact in Northern Ireland".

From BBC

When Will I Sleep Through the Nightby Eleanor Birne In early 20th-century fiction, the mother often becomes a difficult, even monstrous presence, as with DH Lawrence's near-incestuous mother in Sons and Lovers, or the anxious, overbearing mother of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar.

From The Guardian

David Birne, insolvency partner at HW Fisher & Company chartered accountants, said the figures were encouraging given the challenges of the past three years, but agreed that that when rates do rise the number of repossessions and people in arrears could spike sharply.

From The Guardian