beorg
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“height”). Cognate with Old Saxon berg (Low German Barg), West Frisian berch, Dutch berg, Old High German berg (German Berg), Old Norse bjarg (Danish bjerg, Swedish berg), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲- (bairg-); and with Old Irish brí (“mountain”), Old Church Slavonic брѣгъ (brěgŭ) (Russian берег (bereg)), Sanskrit बृहत् (bṛhát, “high”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beo̯rɡ/, [beo̯rˠɣ]
Declension
Declension of beorg (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | beorg | beorgas |
accusative | beorg | beorgas |
genitive | beorges | beorga |
dative | beorge | beorgum |
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