Danish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse byrðr, from Proto-Germanic *burþį̄ (burden).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /byrdə/, [ˈb̥yɐ̯d̥ə]

Noun edit

byrde c (singular definite byrden, plural indefinite byrder)

  1. load
  2. burden

Inflection edit

Middle English edit

Noun edit

byrde

  1. Alternative form of burde

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From Danish byrde, from Old Danish byrþi, byrthæ, from Old Norse byrðr.

Noun edit

byrde m (definite singular byrden, indefinite plural byrder, definite plural byrdene)

  1. a burden

Synonyms edit

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse byrðr.

Noun edit

byrde f (definite singular byrda, indefinite plural byrder, definite plural byrdene)

  1. a burden

Alternative forms edit

Synonyms edit

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Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *burdijaz, derived from *burdiz (birth, act of bearing).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbyr.de/, [ˈbyrˠ.de]

Adjective edit

byrde

  1. born, well-born, noble, rich

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: burde (probably)

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