berla

See also: berła

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech berla, from Middle High German ferla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛrla]

Noun

berla f

1. Alternative form of berle

   chopit se žebrácké berly

   to become a beggar

Declension

Declension of berla (hard feminine reducible)

	singular	plural
nominative	berla	berly
genitive	berly	berel
dative	berle	berlám
accusative	berlu	berly
vocative	berlo	berly
locative	berle	berlách
instrumental	berlou	berlami

Further reading

• “berla”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
• “berla”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “berla”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Italian

Verb

berla

1. compound of the infinitive bere with la

Old Czech

Alternative forms

• brla (dialectal)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German ferla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈbɛrɫa/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈbɛrla/

Noun

berla f

1. crosier; herdman's stick
2. cane (walking stick; support rod)
3. rod; stick
4. crutch; decorative bishop's staff, especially as a symbol
5. symbol of high power, dignity, or office; royal scepter
6. crutch (support stick for the sick and lame)

Declension

Declension of berla (hard a-stem reducible)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	berla	berle	berly
genitive	berly	berlú	berel
dative	berle	berlama	berlám
accusative	berlu	berle	berly
vocative	berlo	berle	berly
locative	berle	berlú	berlách
instrumental	berlú	berlama	berlami

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

• → Old Polish: berła, perła, piorło
  • Polish: berło, barło, berła (Middle Polish)
    • → Kashubian: berło
  • Silesian: berło
• Czech: berla, berle

References

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “berla”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění