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bei

Pronunciation: /baɪ̯/

“bei” is a German word. Its 9 meanings in English:

preposition

  1. by, near
  2. for, at, in
  3. with, on
  4. upon, at the time of
  5. in case of, in the event of
  6. during; while; during the existence of
  7. over; during
  8. care of; via
  9. with, to, towards

Etymology

From Middle High German bī, from Old High German bī, from Proto-West Germanic *bī, from Proto-Germanic *bi. More at by.

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