Besen

m; -s, -

1. broom; (Reisigbesen) besom; (Handbesen) (sweeping) brush; Schaufel und Besen dustpan and brush; fig. neue Besen kehren gut Sprichw. a new broom sweeps clean; ich fresse einen Besen umg. I’ll eat my hat; mit eisernem Besen (aus)kehren fig. adopt drastic measures (to restore order)

2. umg., pej. (Frau) old bag

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der Besen

broom

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Be|sen ['beːzn]

m -s, -

1) (= Kehrbesen) broom; (= Reisigbesen) besom; (zum Rühren) whisk; (von Hexe) broomstick

ich fresse einen Bésen, wenn das stimmt (inf) — if that's right, I'll eat my hat (inf)

neue Bésen kehren gut (Prov) — a new broom sweeps clean (Prov)

2) (pej inf = Frau) old bag (inf), old boot (Brit inf besom (dial pej inf)

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der

(a long-handled sweeping brush.) broom

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Be·sen

<-s, ->

[ˈbe:zn̩]

m

1. (Kehrbesen) broom; (kleiner) brush; Hexe broomstick

2. KOCHK whisk

3. (pej sl: kratzbürstige Frau) old bag pej, old battleaxe pej

4. SÜDD (fam) Swabian vineyard's own public bar selling its wine, identifiable by a broom hanging outside the door

5.

▶ etw mit eisernem \Besen auskehren to make a clean sweep of sth

▶ ich fresse einen \Besen, wenn ... (fam) I'll eat my hat if ...

▶ neue \Besen kehren gut (prov) a new broom sweeps clean prov

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der; Besens, Besen

1) broom; (ReisigBesen) besom; (HandBesen) brush

ich fress' einen Besen, wenn das stimmt — (salopp) I'll eat my hat if that's right (coll.)

neue Besen kehren gut — (Spr.) a new broom sweeps clean (prov.)

2) (salopp abwertend): (Frau) battleaxe (coll.)

•• Cultural note:

Besenwirtschaft

An inn set up temporarily by a local wine-grower for a few weeks after the new wine has been made. A blown-up pig's bladder is hung up outside the door to indicate that the new vintage may be sampled here. This is mainly found in Southern Germany and is similar to the Austrian Heurige. See also Straußwirtschaft

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Besen m; -s, -

1. broom; (Reisigbesen) besom; (Handbesen) (sweeping) brush;

Schaufel und Besen dustpan and brush;

fig

neue Besen kehren gut sprichw a new broom sweeps clean;

ich fresse einen Besen umg I’ll eat my hat;

mit eisernem Besen (aus)kehren fig adopt drastic measures (to restore order)

2. umg, pej (Frau) old bag

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der; Besens, Besen

1) broom; (ReisigBesen) besom; (HandBesen) brush

ich fress' einen Besen, wenn das stimmt — (salopp) I'll eat my hat if that's right (coll.)

neue Besen kehren gut — (Spr.) a new broom sweeps clean (prov.)

2) (salopp abwertend): (Frau) battleaxe (coll.)

•• Cultural note:

Besenwirtschaft

An inn set up temporarily by a local wine-grower for a few weeks after the new wine has been made. A blown-up pig's bladder is hung up outside the door to indicate that the new vintage may be sampled here. This is mainly found in Southern Germany and is similar to the Austrian Heurige. See also Straußwirtschaft

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-- m.

besom n.

broom n.