Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/berku

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *berkō.

Noun[edit]

*berku f

  1. Alternative form of *birkijā (birch)

Inflection[edit]

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *berku
Genitive *berkā
Singular Plural
Nominative *berku *berkō
Accusative *berkā *berkā
Genitive *berkā *berkō
Dative *berkē *berkōm, *berkum
Instrumental *berku *berkōm, *berkum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: beorc
  • Old Dutch: *berka
  • Old High German: birka, biricha