брѣгъ

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word брѣгъ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word брѣгъ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say брѣгъ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word брѣгъ you have here. The definition of the word брѣгъ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofбрѣгъ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bergъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bérgas, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos, from *bʰerǵʰ-.

Noun

брѣгъ (brěgŭm

  1. river bank
  2. hill

Declension

Descendants

  • Old East Slavic: брѣгъ (brěgŭ)
  • Bulgarian: бряг (brjag)
  • Serbo-Croatian: брег

Old East Slavic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic брѣгъ (brěgŭ). Doublet of берегъ (beregŭ).

Pronunciation

  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /ˈbreːɡʊ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /ˈbrʲeːɡʊ/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /ˈbrʲɛːɡ/, /ˈbrʲeːɡ/

Noun

брѣгъ (brěgŭm

  1. bank (of a river)
  2. shore (of the sea)
  3. precipice

Declension

Descendants