*burgīniz
Runic: ᛒᚢᚱᚷᛁᚾᛁᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈbur.ɣiː.niz/noun · feminine · i-stem
Meanings
a keeping safe, preservation
Etymology
From *burgijaną (‘to keep safe’) + *-īniz (forms abstract nouns from weak class 1 verbs).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | burgīniz | burgīnīz |
| Acc. | burgīnį | burgīninz |
| Gen. | burgīnīz | burgīnijǫ̂ |
| Dat. | burgīnī | burgīnimaz |
| Inst. | burgīnī | burgīnimiz |
| Voc. | burgīni | burgīnīz |
Descendants
- byrġen (Old English)
- *𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (*baurgeins), 𐌱𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (bibaurgeins) (Gothic)