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beechen

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbiːt͡ʃən/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Consisting or made of the wood or bark of the beech tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

consisting of or made of wood of the beech tree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English bechen, from Old English bēċen (“made of beechwood, beechen”), Proto-West Germanic *bōkīn, equivalent to beech + -en. Cognate with Dutch beuken (“beechen”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: beuken — consisting, or made, of wood or bark of the beech
  • Finnish: pyökkinen — consisting, or made, of wood or bark of the beech
  • Finnish: pyökkipuinen — consisting, or made, of wood or bark of the beech
  • German: buchen — consisting, or made, of wood or bark of the beech
  • Pannonian Rusyn: букови (bukovi) — consisting, or made, of wood or bark of the beech
  • Pannonian Rusyn: буков (bukov) — consisting, or made, of wood or bark of the beech
  • Polish: bukowy — consisting, or made, of wood or bark of the beech
  • Turkish: kayın — consisting, or made, of wood or bark of the beech