Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/birini

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

Etymology

From *berō (“bear”) +‎ *-ini.

Noun

*birini f

1. she-bear

Declension

ī/jō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*birini
Genitive	*berunnjā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*birini	*berunnjō
Accusative	*berunnjā	*berunnjā
Genitive	*berunnjā	*berunnjō
Dative	*berunnjē	*berunnjōm, *berunnjum
Instrumental	*berunnju	*berunnjōm, *berunnjum

Descendants

• Old English: biren
• Old Saxon: *birin, *berinnia
  • Middle Low German: bērinne
• Old Dutch: *berinna
  • Middle Dutch: bērinne
    • Dutch: berin
• Old High German: birin
  • Middle High German: birin, berinne
    • German: Bärin
    • → Hunsrik: Bärin