*berhtalīkaz
Runic: ᛒᛖᚱᚺᛏᚨᛚᛁᚲᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈberx.tɑ.liː.kɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
clear, bright
Etymology
From *berhtaz (‘bright, shining’) + *-līkaz (forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘similar to, characteristic of’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | berhtalīkaz | berhtalīkō | berhtalīką, -atō | berhtalīkai | berhtalīkôz | berhtalīkō |
| Acc. | berhtalīkanǭ | berhtalīkǭ | berhtalīką, -atō | berhtalīkanz | berhtalīkōz | berhtalīkō |
| Gen. | berhtalīkas, -is | berhtalīkaizōz | berhtalīkas, -is | berhtalīkaizǫ̂ | berhtalīkaizǫ̂ | berhtalīkaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | berhtalīkammai | berhtalīkaizōi | berhtalīkammai | berhtalīkaimaz | berhtalīkaimaz | berhtalīkaimaz |
| Inst. | berhtalīkanō | berhtalīkaizō | berhtalīkanō | berhtalīkaimiz | berhtalīkaimiz | berhtalīkaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | berhtalīkô | berhtalīkǭ | berhtalīkô | berhtalīkaniz | berhtalīkōniz | berhtalīkōnō |
| Acc. | berhtalīkanų | berhtalīkōnų | berhtalīkô | berhtalīkanunz | berhtalīkōnunz | berhtalīkōnō |
| Gen. | berhtalīkiniz | berhtalīkōniz | berhtalīkiniz | berhtalīkanǫ̂ | berhtalīkōnǫ̂ | berhtalīkanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | berhtalīkini | berhtalīkōni | berhtalīkini | berhtalīkammaz | berhtalīkōmaz | berhtalīkammaz |
| Inst. | berhtalīkinē | berhtalīkōnē | berhtalīkinē | berhtalīkammiz | berhtalīkōmiz | berhtalīkammiz |
Descendants
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*berhatlīk (Proto-West Germanic)
- beorhtlīċ (Old English)
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*berhtalīk (Proto-West Germanic)
- berhtlīk (Old Saxon)
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bjartligr (Old Norse)
- bjartlegur (Icelandic)