Definition
The present participle of 'bethorn,' meaning to furnish with thorns or to make thorny.
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' combined with 'thorning,' the gerund of 'thorn.' This follows a productive Old English pattern of adding 'be-' to verbs to create new meanings related to making something have a quality.
Kelly Says
English's 'be-' prefix is like a creativity tool—'be-' plus almost any noun or adjective can make a verb, so 'bethorning' means 'to make thorny,' 'befriend' means 'to make a friend,' and 'besmirch' means 'to make smirched'—it's still productive today!
Translations
CACatalà
espiny
es-pee-nee
CSČeština
bodlinatý
bod-lee-nah-tee
DEDeutsch
bethornen
bay-thorn-en
ELΕλληνικά
ακοντισμένος
ah-kon-tis-men
ESEspañol
espinamiento
es-pee-nya-mee-nto
FAفارسی
دندانه دار
dan-dan-eh-daar
FISuomi
piikkinen
pee-k-kin-en
FRFrançais
épineux
eh-pee-NYOO
GUGU
કાંઠાવાળું
kaan-tha-vaaluun
HEעברית
בעל קוצים
ba-al ko-tseem
HIहिन्दी
कँटेदार होना
kan-tay-daar ho-na
HUMagyar
tüskös
toos-koss
IDBahasa Indonesia
berduri
ber-doo-ree
ITItaliano
spinosità
spe-noh-see-ta
KO한국어
가시가 있는
ga-shi-ga it-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
berduri
ber-doo-ree
NLNederlands
behaard
beh-haard
PLPolski
zaskórz
zah-skornzh
PTPortuguês
espinhamento
es-pee-nya-ha-men-to
RORomână
acoșat
ah-koh-shat
RUРусский
колючесть
ko-lyu-chest
TAதமிழ்
கடினமான
ka-di-na-maan
TEతెలుగు
కొమ్ములున్న
kom-mu-lu-nna
TRTürkçe
dikenlenme
dih-ken-len-meh
UKУкраїнська
колючесть
ko-lyu-chest
VITiếng Việt
có gai
koh guy
YOYO
àwọn àkọ́
aw-on a-ko
ZUZU
ebuhleni
eh-boo-leh-nee