Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

բերդ (berd) +‎ -եան (-ean)

Noun edit

բերդեան (berdean)

  1. (collective) fortresses, castles
  2. (collective) garrison

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “բերդեան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բերդեան”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy