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Bireme

German, noun[biˈʁeːmə]

Bireme is spelled B-I-R-E-M-E (6 letters). Bireme is a German feminine noun meaning “bireme (an ancient galley having two banks of oars, one above the other)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Kriegsschiff mit jeweils zwei übereinanderliegenden Ruderbänken back- und steuerbords”.

What does Bireme mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininebireme (an ancient galley having two banks of oars, one above the other)

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Kriegsschiff mit jeweils zwei übereinanderliegenden Ruderbänken back- und steuerbords

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of Bireme

  • Biremen plural

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Bireme?

  • [biˈʁeːmə]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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