From formal English to slang. 2014.
Bärbel — ist ein weiblicher Vorname. Herkunft und Bedeutung Bärbel ist eine deutsche Variante des Vornamen Barbara Namensträgerinnen Bärbel Beuermann (* 1955), deutsche Politikerin (Die Linke) Bärbel Bohley (geb. Brosius; 1945–2010), deutsche… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Barbel — may refer to:*Barbel (anatomy), a whisker like organ near the mouth found in some fish (notably catfishes, loaches and cyprinids) and turtles. *Barbel (fish species), a common name for certain species of carp. ** Barbus barbus a species of barbel … Wikipedia
Barbel — Bar bel (b[aum]r b[e^]l), n.[OF. barbel, F. barbeau, dim. of L. barbus barbel, fr. barba beard. See 1st {Barb}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A slender tactile organ on the lips of certain fishes. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A large fresh water… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barbel — ► NOUN 1) a fleshy filament growing from the mouth or snout of certain fish. 2) a large freshwater fish with barbels hanging from the mouth. ORIGIN Latin barbellus small barbel , from barba beard … English terms dictionary
barbel — [bär′bəl] n. [ME & OFr < ML barbellus < L barbula, dim. of barbus < barba,BEARD] 1. a threadlike growth from the lips or jaws of certain fishes: it is an organ of touch 2. any of a genus (Barbus) of large, European, freshwater cyprinoid… … English World dictionary
barbel — Barb Barb (b[aum]rb), n. [F. barbe, fr. L. barba beard. See {Beard}, n.] 1. Beard, or that which resembles it, or grows in the place of it. [1913 Webster] The barbel, so called by reason of his barbs, or wattles in his mouth. Walton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barbel — /bahr beuhl/, n. 1. a slender, external process on the jaw or other part of the head of certain fishes. 2. any of various cyprinoid fishes of the genus Barbus, esp. B. barbus, of European waters. [1400 1450; late ME barbell < MF barbel (F… … Universalium
barbel — /ˈbabəl / (say bahbuhl) noun 1. a slender feeler appended near the mouth of certain fishes. 2. (plural barbel or barbels) any of various cyprinoid fishes of the genus Barbus, especially B. barbus, of Europe. {Middle English barbelle, from Old… …
barbel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *barbellus, diminutive of Latin barbus barbel, from barba beard more at beard Date: 14th century a European freshwater cyprinid fish (Barbus barbus) with four barbels on its… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Barbel — Flussbarbe Flussbarbe Systematik Überordnung: Ostariophysi Ordnung … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bärbel — Koseform von → Barbara (Bedeutung: die Fremde). In Deutschland als eigenständiger Name verbreitet. Namensträgerin: Bärbel Bohley, deutsche Bürgerrechtlerin … Deutsch namen
