Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/biril

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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 *beran (to carry, bear) +‎ *il. Parallel construction with Old Norse berill (vessel, barrel).

Noun[edit]

*biril m

  1. trunk, body
  2. (of a horse) barrel

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *biril
Genitive *birilas
Singular Plural
Nominative *biril *birilō, *birilōs
Accusative *biril *birilā
Genitive *birilas *birilō
Dative *birilē *birilum
Instrumental *birilu *birilum

Descendants[edit]