beran

Czech

Noun

beran m

1. ram (male sheep)

Derived terms

• beránek m

See also

• ovce
• jehně

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Kurdish

Noun

beran f

1. ram

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *beraną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-, *bʰére-. Cognate with Old Saxon beran, Old High German beran, Old Norse bera, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (bairan). The Indo-European root was also the source of Old Irish biru, Ancient Greek φέρω, Latin ferre.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈberɑn/

Verb

beran (strong class IV)

1. to bear, carry
2. to wear
3. to sustain, support
4. to bring forth, produce, give birth

Conjugation

Conjugation of beran (strong class IV)

indicative	present	preterite
1st-person singular	bere	bær
2nd-person singular	birst	bǣre
3rd-person singular	bireþ	bær
plural	beraþ	bǣron
subjunctive	present	preterite
singular	bere	bǣre
plural	beren	bǣren
imperative
singular	ber
plural	beraþ
participle	present	past
	berende	boren

Related terms

• ġeberan

Descendants

• Middle English: beren
  • English: to bear

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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *beraną, whence also Old Saxon beran, Old English beran, Old Norse bera, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (bairan). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-, *bʰére-.

Verb

beran

1. to bear

Conjugation

Conjugation of beran

indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	biru	bar
2nd person singular	biris	bāri
3rd person singular	birit	bar
1st person plural	berem(es)	bārum(es)
2nd person plural	beret	bārut
3rd person plural	berant	bārun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	bere	bāri
2nd person singular	beres	bāris
3rd person singular	bere	bāri
1st person plural	berem(es)	bārim(es)
2nd person plural	beret	bārit
3rd person plural	beren	bārin
imperative
singular	bir
plural	beret
participle	present	past
	beranti	giboran

Related terms

• giberan

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *beraną, whence also Old English beran, Old High German beran, Old Norse bera, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (bairan). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-, *bʰére-.

Verb

beran

1. to bear

Conjugation

Conjugation of beran

indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	biru	bar
2nd person singular	biris	bāri
3rd person singular	birid	bar
plural	berad	bārun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	bere	bāri
2nd person singular	beres	bāris
3rd person singular	bere	bāri
plural	beren	bārin
imperative	present	—
singular	ber
plural	berad
participle	present	past
	berandi	(gi)boran

Related terms

• giberan