*birnijǭ
Runic: ᛒᛁᚱᚾᛁᛃᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈbir.ni.jɔ̃ː/noun · feminine · ōn-stem
Meanings
she-bear
Etymology
From *bernuz (‘bear’) + *-(i)jǭ (forms agent nouns, feminine of *-(i)jô). The *-e-of the stem is raised to *-i-due to the *-i-in the suffix.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | birnijǭ | birnijōniz |
| Acc. | birnijōnų | birnijōnunz |
| Gen. | birnijōniz | birnijōnǫ̂ |
| Dat. | birnijōni | birnijōmaz |
| Inst. | birnijōnē | birnijōmiz |
| Voc. | birnijǭ | birnijōniz |
Descendants
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birna (Old Norse)
- birna (Icelandic)
- binne (Norwegian Bokmål)
- binne (Norwegian Nynorsk)