*beraną
Runic: ᛒᛖᚱᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈbe.rɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 4
Meanings
to bear, carry
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *bʰér-e/o-, from *bʰer- (‘to bear, carry’). Cognate with Old Armenian բերեմ (berem, ‘to carry, bring, give fruit’), Latvian bḕrt (‘to pour; strew, scatter’), Old Irish beirid (‘to carry, bring; bear’), Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) (phérō, ‘to bring, bear, carry’), Sanskrit भरति (bhárati) (bhárati, ‘to bear, carry; support; maintain’), and Tocharian A pär- (‘to bear, carry off; take up; wear’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | berō | beraų | – |
| 2nd singular | birizi | beraiz | ber |
| 3rd singular | biridi | berai | beradau |
| 1st dual | berōz | beraiw | – |
| 2nd dual | beradiz | beraidiz | beradiz |
| 1st plural | beramaz | beraim | – |
| 2nd plural | birid | beraid | birid |
| 3rd plural | berandi | berain | berandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | berai | – |
| 2nd singular | berazai | beraizau |
| 3rd singular | beradai | beraidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | berandai | beraindau |
| 2nd plural | berandai | beraindau |
| 3rd plural | berandai | beraindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bar | bērį̄ |
| 2nd singular | bart | bērīz |
| 3rd singular | bar | bērī |
| 1st dual | bērū | bērīw |
| 2nd dual | bērudiz | bērīdiz |
| 1st plural | bērum | bērīm |
| 2nd plural | bērud | bērīd |
| 3rd plural | bērun | bērīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| beraną | berandz | buranaz |
Descendants
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*beran (Proto-West Germanic)
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beran (Old Dutch)
- bēren (Middle Dutch)
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beran (Old Dutch)
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*beran (Proto-West Germanic)
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beran, beoran (Old English)
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beren, beoren, bearen, baren (Middle English)
- bear (English)
- bere, beir (Scots)
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beren, beoren, bearen, baren (Middle English)
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beran, beoran (Old English)
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*beran (Proto-West Germanic)
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bera (Old Frisian)
- bere (Saterland Frisian)
- barre (West Frisian)
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bera (Old Frisian)
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*beran (Proto-West Germanic)
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bëran, përan (Old High German)
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bëren, bërn (Middle High German)
- beren (Alemannic German)
- gebären (German)
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bëren, bërn (Middle High German)
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bëran, përan (Old High German)
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*beran (Proto-West Germanic)
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beran (Old Saxon)
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beren, baren (Middle Low German)
- böhren (Low German)
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beren, baren (Middle Low German)
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beran (Old Saxon)
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bera (Old Norse)
- bera (Faroese)
- bera (Icelandic)
- bera (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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bera (Old Norse)
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bæræ (Old Danish)
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bære (Danish)
- bære (Norwegian Bokmål)
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bære (Danish)
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bæræ (Old Danish)
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bera (Old Norse)
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bæra (Old Swedish)
- bära (Swedish)
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bæra (Old Swedish)
- 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (bairan) (Gothic)