Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bergan

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
        • Middle High German: gebërc
          • Vilamovian: gybiyg

    Descendants