bearn

See also: Bearn, beàrn, Béarn, and Bèarn

Middle English

Noun

bearn

  1. Alternative form of barn (“child”)

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *barną (“child”). Cognate with Old Saxon barn, Old High German barn, Old Norse barn, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌽 (barn). Related to beran.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bæɑ̯rn/, [bæɑ̯rˠn]

Noun

bearn n (nominative plural bearn)

  1. A child, especially a son
    Bearn Godes: Son of God. (Codex Vercellensis)

Declension
Declension of bearn (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative bearn bearn
accusative bearn bearn
genitive bearnes bearna
dative bearne bearnum

Descendants

Etymology 2

Inflections.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beˈɑrn/

Verb

bearn

  1. First-person singular preterite of beirnan
  2. Third-person singular preterite of beirnan

Etymology 3

Contraction of bereern, bereærn (literally “barley-place”), equivalent to bere +‎ ærn.

Alternative forms

Noun

bearn n

  1. A place to store barley
Declension
Declension of bearn (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative bearn bearn
accusative bearn bearn
genitive bearnes bearna
dative bearne bearnum
Descendants
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