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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-GermanicEdit
EtymologyEdit
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérHǵos (source of Lithuanian béržas, Czech bříza, Ossetian бӕрз (bærz)).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
*barkuz m
- bark of a tree
DeclensionEdit
Declension of *barkuz (u-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *barkuz | *barkiwiz |
| Vocative | *barku | *barkiwiz |
| Accusative | *barkų | *barkunz |
| Genitive | *barkauz | *barkiwǫ̂ |
| Dative | *barkiwi | *barkumaz |
| Instrumental | *barkū | *barkumiz |
Related termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
- Old Saxon: *barku
- Old Dutch: *bark, *berk
- Old Norse: bǫrkr