biren

Basque

Numeral

biren

1. genitive indefinite of bi

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.ren/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *birini. Cognate with Old High German birin. Equivalent to bera +‎ -en.

Noun

biren f

1. female bear

Declension

Declension of biren (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	biren	birenna, birenne
accusative	birenne	birenna, birenne
genitive	birenne	birenna
dative	birenne	birennum

Synonyms

• bere

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *birīnaz. Cognate with Old High German birīn. Equivalent to bera +‎ -en.

Adjective

biren

1. (relational) bear; of or relating to bears
2. made of a bear's fur or pelt: bearskin
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

     Sē byrdesta sċeal ġieldan fiftīene mearðes fell, and fīf hrānes, and ān beran fell, and tīen ambras feðra, and birenne cyrtel oþþe ytrenne, and twēġen sċiprāpas.

     The richest one has to pay fifteen marten furs, five reindeer hides, one bear skin, ten bushels of feathers, a bearskin or otter-skin tunic, and two ship ropes.

Declension

Declension of biren — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	biren	birenu, bireno	biren
Accusative	birenne	birene	biren
Genitive	birenes	birenre	birenes
Dative	birenum	birenre	birenum
Instrumental	birene	birenre	birene
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	birene	birena, birene	birenu, bireno
Accusative	birene	birena, birene	birenu, bireno
Genitive	birenra	birenra	birenra
Dative	birenum	birenum	birenum
Instrumental	birenum	birenum	birenum

Declension of biren — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	birena	birene	birene
Accusative	birenan	birenan	birene
Genitive	birenan	birenan	birenan
Dative	birenan	birenan	birenan
Instrumental	birenan	birenan	birenan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	birenan	birenan	birenan
Accusative	birenan	birenan	birenan
Genitive	birenra, birenena	birenra, birenena	birenra, birenena
Dative	birenum	birenum	birenum
Instrumental	birenum	birenum	birenum