Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/burgīniz

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *burgijaną (“to keep safe”) +‎ *-īniz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbur.ɣiː.niz/

Noun

*burgīniz f

1. a keeping safe, preservation

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *burgīniz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*burgīniz	*burgīnīz
vocative	*burgīni	*burgīnīz
accusative	*burgīnį	*burgīninz
genitive	*burgīnīz	*burgīnijǫ̂
dative	*burgīnī	*burgīnimaz
instrumental	*burgīnī	*burgīnimiz

Descendants

• Old English: byrġen
• Gothic: *𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (*baurgeins), 𐌱𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (bibaurgeins)