Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bergan

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

Verb

*bergan

  1. to preserve, keep
  2. to protect, shelter

Inflection

Strong class 3
Infinitive *bergan
1st sg. past *barg
3rd pl. past *burgun
Past ptcple *borgan
Infinitive *bergan
Genitive infin. *bergannjas
Dative infin. *bergannjē
Instrum. infin. *bergannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bergu *barg
2nd singular *birgiʀi *burgī
3rd singular *birgidi *barg
1st plural *bergum *burgum
2nd plural *birgid *burgud
3rd plural *bergand *burgun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bergē *burgī
2nd singular *bergēs *burgī
3rd singular *bergē *burgī
1st plural *bergēm *burgīm
2nd plural *bergēþ *burgīd
3rd plural *bergēn *burgīn
Imperative Present
Singular *birg
Plural *birgid
Present Past
Participle *bergandī *borgan

Derived terms

  • *gaberg
    • Old Saxon: giberg
    • Old High German: giberg

Descendants