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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/burþī

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *burþį̄.

Noun

*burþī f

  1. burden

Inflection

īn-stem
Singular
Nominative *burþī
Genitive *burþīn
Singular Plural
Nominative *burþī
Accusative *burþīn
Genitive *burþīn
Dative *burþīn
Instrumental *burþīn

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: byrd
  • Old Frisian: berthe, berde
  • Old Saxon: burthi
  • Old Dutch: *burthi, *burtha
  • Old High German: burdī
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