beran
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[edit] Czech
[edit] Noun
beran m.
- ram (male sheep)
[edit] Derived terms
- beránek m.
[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *beran, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-. Cognate with Old High German beran, Old Saxon beran, Old Norse bera, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽. The IE root was also the source of Old Irish biru, Ancient Greek φέρω, Latin ferre.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈberɑn/
[edit] Verb
beran
[edit] Conjugation
| Class IV strong | ||
|---|---|---|
| present | singular | plural |
| 1st person | bere | beraþ |
| 2nd person | birst | |
| 3rd person | bireþ | |
| subjunctive | bere | beren |
| preterite | singular | plural |
| 1st person | bær | bǣron |
| 2nd person | bǣre | |
| 3rd person | bær | |
| subjunctive | bǣre | bǣren |
| imperative | singular | plural |
| ber | bere | |
| participle | present | past |
| beraþ | (ġe)berende | |
[edit] Descendants
- English: bear
[edit] Old High German
[edit] Etymology
Common Germanic *beran, whence also Old English beran, Old Norse bera
[edit] Verb
beran
- to bear