Livonian

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Etymology

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Apparently from Latvian bārs (orphaned, weak, vulnerable). Suhonen lists a form bōriņ as a borrowing from Latvian bāriņš[1] a variant of bārenis used in some compounds, e.g., bāriņtiesa (custody court, family court). This entry is for the form listed in LĒL.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bōr

  1. an orphan

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Seppo Suhonen (1973), Die jungen lettischen Lehnwörter im Livischen, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura