Becarve

/bɪˈkɑːrv/ verb

Definition

To carve or engrave; to cover with carved or engraved work.

Etymology

From 'be-' (covering or adorning) plus 'carve,' from Old Norse 'kerfa.' The 'be-' prefix emphasizes the thoroughness or decorative effect of the carving.

Kelly Says

Medieval craftsmen might describe heavily decorated wooden panels or stone reliefs as 'becarved'—it was a specific artistic technique of covering surfaces with intricate carved designs.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
becarve
be-kar-ve
ARالعربية
becarve
bi-kar-vi
BNবাংলা
becarve
be-kar-ve
CACatalà
becarve
be-kar-ve
CSČeština
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be-kar-ve
DADansk
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be-kar-ve
DEDeutsch
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be-kar-ve
ELΕλληνικά
becarve
be-kar-ve
ESEspañol
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be-kar-ve
FAفارسی
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be-kar-ve
FISuomi
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be-kar-ve
FRFrançais
becarve
be-karv
GUGU
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be-kar-ve
HAHA
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be-kar-ve
HEעברית
becarve
be-kar-ve
HIहिन्दी
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be-kar-ve
HUMagyar
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be-kar-ve
IDBahasa Indonesia
becarve
be-kar-ve
IGIG
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be-kar-ve
ITItaliano
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be-kar-ve
JA日本語
becarve
be-ka-ve
KKKK
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be-kar-ve
KMKM
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be-kar-ve
KO한국어
becarve
be-ka-ve
MRMR
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be-kar-ve
MSBahasa Melayu
becarve
be-kar-ve
MYမြန်မာ
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be-kar-ve
NLNederlands
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be-kar-ve
NONorsk
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be-kar-ve
PAPA
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be-kar-ve
PLPolski
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be-kar-ve
PTPortuguês
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be-kar-ve
RORomână
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be-kar-ve
RUРусский
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be-kar-ve
SVSvenska
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be-kar-ve
SWKiswahili
becarve
be-kar-ve
TAதமிழ்
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be-kar-ve
TEతెలుగు
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be-kar-ve
THไทย
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be-kar-ve
TLTL
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be-kar-ve
TRTürkçe
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be-kar-ve
UKУкраїнська
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be-kar-ve
URاردو
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be-kar-ve
VITiếng Việt
becarve
be-kar-ve
YOYO
becarve
be-kar-ve
ZH中文
becarve
be-ka-we
ZUZU
becarve
be-kar-ve

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