bert

See also: Bert and bērt

Faroese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [pɛɻ̥ʈ]

Adverb

bert

  1. only

Verb

bert

  1. second-person singular present of bera

References

Árnason, Kristján (2011) The Phonology of Icelandic and Faroese (The Phonology of the World's Languages) (in English), Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 115

Icelandic

Adjective

bert

  1. inflection of ber:
    1. neuter nominative singular
    2. neuter accusative singular

Old Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bʲer͈t/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *bertā, cognate with the Gaulish source of Vulgar Latin berciolum (“cradle”), which is the source of French berceau and Catalan bressol.

Noun

bert f or m

  1. burden, load, bundle; (figuratively) burden, weight (of grief, etc.)
  2. clothing, covering, clothes, attire, apparel; accoutrement
  3. deed, exploit; feat, trick; effort, task; action, behaviour; move, play (in a game), game
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

·bert

  1. third-person singular preterite conjunct of beirid

Verb

bert

  1. third-person singular preterite relative of beirid

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
bert bert
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/		 mbert
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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