Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bergu

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 *bergō. Equivalent to *bergan +‎ *-u.

    Noun

    *bergu f

    1. protection

    Inflection

    ō-stem
    Singular
    Nominative *bergu
    Genitive *bergā
    Singular Plural
    Nominative *bergu *bergō
    Accusative *bergā *bergā
    Genitive *bergā *bergō
    Dative *bergē *bergōm, *bergum
    Instrumental *bergu *bergōm, *bergum

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Old English: beorg
      • Middle English: berg
    • Old High German: -birga (in compounds)
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