Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/berhtalīkaz

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

Etymology

From *berhtaz (“bright”) +‎ *-līkaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈberx.tɑ.liː.kɑz/

Adjective

*berhtalīkaz

1. clear, bright

Inflection

Declension of *berhtalīkaz (a-stem)

strong declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*berhtalīkaz	*berhtalīkai	*berhtalīkō	*berhtalīkôz	*berhtalīką, *-at(ō)	*berhtalīkō
accusative	*berhtalīkanǭ	*berhtalīkanz	*berhtalīkǭ	*berhtalīkōz	*berhtalīką, *-at(ō)	*berhtalīkō
genitive	*berhtalīkas, *berhtalīkis	*berhtalīkaizǫ̂	*berhtalīkaizōz	*berhtalīkaizǫ̂	*berhtalīkas, *berhtalīkis	*berhtalīkaizǫ̂
dative	*berhtalīkammai	*berhtalīkaimaz	*berhtalīkaizōi	*berhtalīkaimaz	*berhtalīkammai	*berhtalīkaimaz
instrumental	*berhtalīkanō	*berhtalīkaimiz	*berhtalīkaizō	*berhtalīkaimiz	*berhtalīkanō	*berhtalīkaimiz
weak declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*berhtalīkô	*berhtalīkaniz	*berhtalīkǭ	*berhtalīkōniz	*berhtalīkô	*berhtalīkōnō
accusative	*berhtalīkanų	*berhtalīkanunz	*berhtalīkōnų	*berhtalīkōnunz	*berhtalīkô	*berhtalīkōnō
genitive	*berhtalīkiniz	*berhtalīkanǫ̂	*berhtalīkōniz	*berhtalīkōnǫ̂	*berhtalīkiniz	*berhtalīkanǫ̂
dative	*berhtalīkini	*berhtalīkammaz	*berhtalīkōni	*berhtalīkōmaz	*berhtalīkini	*berhtalīkammaz
instrumental	*berhtalīkinē	*berhtalīkammiz	*berhtalīkōnē	*berhtalīkōmiz	*berhtalīkinē	*berhtalīkammiz

Descendants

• Old English: beorhtlīċ
• Old Saxon: berhtlīk
• Old Norse: bjartligr
  • Icelandic: bjartlegur