Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bērusjaz
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-Germanic
editEtymology
editDerived from the feminine *bērusī or *bērusjō (“mother”), originally a perfect participle meaning "she who has borne".
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit*bērusjaz m
Inflection
edit| masculine ja-stemDeclension of *bērusjaz (masculine ja-stem) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *bērusjaz | *bērusjōz, *bērusjōs | |
| vocative | *bērusi | *bērusjōz, *bērusjōs | |
| accusative | *bērusją | *bērusjanz | |
| genitive | *bērusjas, *bērusis | *bērusjǫ̂ | |
| dative | *bērusjai | *bērusjamaz | |
| instrumental | *bērusjō | *bērusjamiz | |
Descendants
editReferences
edit- Lehmann, Winfred P. (1986) A Gothic Etymological Dictionary, based on the 3rd ed. of Feist’s dictionary, Leiden: E. J. Brill, pages 66-67