beran

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[edit] Czech

[edit] Noun

beran m.

  1. ram (male sheep)

[edit] Derived terms

[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

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

[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

[edit] Old High German

[edit] Etymology

Common Germanic *beran, whence also Old English beran, Old Norse bera

[edit] Verb

beran

  1. to bear
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