berrar

Asturian

Etymology

Either imitative or from a Latin *verrāre, from verres (“boar”). Compare Portuguese berrar, Spanish berrear and Romanian zbiera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈraɾ/ [beˈraɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: be‧rrar

Verb

berrar (first-person singular indicative present berro, past participle berráu)

1. to cry

   Synonym: llorar

2. to throw a tantrum

   El neñu yá ta berrando otra vez porque nun-y doi'l xuguete.

   The kid is throwing a tantrum again because I won't give him the toy.

3. to bleat
4. to yell loudly

   Synonyms: glayar, gritar

5. to be loud, to make noise

   Synonym: ruxir

Conjugation

Conjugation of berrar

infinitive		berrar
gerund		berrando
past participle		m berráu, f berrada, n berrao, m pl berraos, f pl berraes
person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
indicative	present	berro	berres	berra	berramos	berráis	berren
	imperfect	berraba	berrabes	berraba	berrábemos, berrábamos	berrabeis, berrabais	berraben
	preterite	berré	berrasti, berresti	berró	berremos	berrastis, berrestis	berraron
	pluperfect	berrare, berrara	berrares, berraras	berrare, berrara	berráremos, berráramos	berrareis, berrarais	berraren, berraran
	future	berraré	berrarás	berrará	berraremos	berraréis	berrarán
	conditional	berraría	berraríes	berraría	berraríemos, berraríamos	berraríeis, berraríais	berraríen
subjunctive	present	berre	berres, berras	berre	berremos	berréis	berren, berran
	imperfect	berrare, berrara	berrares, berraras	berrare, berrara	berráremos, berráramos	berrareis, berrarais	berraren, berraran
imperative		—	berra	—	—	berrái	—

Derived terms

• berríu
• berru
• esberrar
• berrón
• El Berrón

Further reading

• “berrar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “berrar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese berrar; either imitative or from a Latin *verrāre, from verres (“boar”). Compare Portuguese berrar, Spanish berrear and Romanian zbiera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈraɾ/

Verb

berrar (first-person singular present berro, first-person singular preterite berrei, past participle berrado)

1. to troat

   Synonym: bramar

2. to shout, to talk loudly, to yell

   Synonyms: bradar, gritar, golear

   Non berres, que che van sentir todos! ― Don't shout, everyone will hear you!

3. to tell off, to rebuke

   Synonym: rifar

4. to argue angrily

   Synonym: rifar

5. to bellow; to moo, to low

   Synonyms: bruar, bruír, muar

6. to bee

   Synonym: bradar

7. to grunt

   Synonyms: gorlar, griñir, gruñir

8. to meow

   Synonyms: miar, miañar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of berrar

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	berrar
Personal	berrar	berrares	berrar	berrarmos	berrardes	berraren
Gerund
	berrando
Past participle
Masculine	berrado			berrados
Feminine	berrada			berradas
Indicative
Present	berro	berras	berra	berramos	berrades	berran
Imperfect	berraba	berrabas	berraba	berrabamos	berrabades	berraban
Preterite	berrei	berraches	berrou	berramos	berrastes	berraron
Pluperfect	berrara	berraras	berrara	berraramos	berrarades	berraran
Future	berrarei	berrarás	berrará	berraremos	berraredes	berrarán
Conditional	berraría	berrarías	berraría	berrariamos	berrariades	berrarían
Subjunctive
Present	berre	berres	berre	berremos	berredes	berren
Imperfect	berrase	berrases	berrase	berrásemos	berrásedes	berrasen
Future	berrar	berrares	berrar	berrarmos	berrardes	berraren
Imperative
Affirmative		berra	berre	berremos	berrade	berren
Negative (non)		non berres	non berre	non berremos	non berredes	non berren

    Reintegrated conjugation of berrar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	berrar
Personal	berrar	berrares	berrar	berrarmos	berrardes	berrarem
Gerund
	berrando
Past participle
Masculine	berrado			berrados
Feminine	berrada			berradas
Indicative
Present	berro	berras	berra	berramos	berrades, berrais	berram
Imperfect	berrava	berravas	berrava	berrávamos	berrávades, berráveis, berrávais1	berravam
Preterite	berrei	berraste, berrache1	berrou	berramos	berrastes	berrárom, berraram
Pluperfect	berrara	berraras	berrara	berráramos	berrárades, berráreis, berrárais1	berraram
Future	berrarei	berrarás	berrará	berraremos	berraredes, berrareis	berrarám, berrarão
Conditional	berraria	berrarias	berraria	berraríamos	berraríades, berraríeis, berraríais1	berrariam
Subjunctive
Present	berre	berres	berre	berremos	berredes, berreis	berrem
Imperfect	berrasse	berrasses	berrasse	berrássemos	berrássedes, berrásseis	berrassem
Future	berrar	berrares	berrar	berrarmos	berrardes	berrarem
Imperative
Affirmative		berra	berre	berremos	berrade, berrai	berrem
Negative (nom)		nom berres	nom berre	nom berremos	nom berredes, nom berreis	nom berrem

¹Less recommended.

Derived terms

• berro
• berro seco

References

• Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “berrar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Santamarina, editor (2006–2013), “berrar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “berrar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• Antón Santamarina, Ernesto X. González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “berrar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “berrar”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “berrar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

berrar

1. present of berra

Old Norse

Adjective

berrar

1. strong feminine genitive singular of berr

Portuguese

Etymology

Either imitative or inherited from Vulgar Latin *verrāre, from verrēs (“boar”). Compare Spanish berrear and Romanian zbiera.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /beˈʁa(ʁ)/ [beˈha(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /beˈʁa(ʁ)/ [beˈha(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /beˈʁa(ɾ)/ [beˈha(ɾ)]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /beˈʁa(ʁ)/ [beˈχa(χ)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /beˈʁa(ɻ)/ [beˈha(ɻ)]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈʁaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈʁaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈʁa.ɾi/

• (Rio Grande do Sul) IPA^(key): /beˈʁa(ɾ)/ [beˈha(ɾ)]

Verb

berrar (first-person singular present berro, first-person singular preterite berrei, past participle berrado)

1. to yell loudly or angrily, to scream
2. to weep loudly
3. to play a blowing horn (berrante)
4. to make sound by certain animals (such as calves, goats and buffalos)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of berrar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	berrar
Personal	berrar	berrares	berrar	berrarmos	berrardes	berrarem
Gerund
	berrando
Past participle
Masculine	berrado			berrados
Feminine	berrada			berradas
Indicative
Present	berro	berras	berra	berramos	berrais	berram
Imperfect	berrava	berravas	berrava	berrávamos	berráveis	berravam
Preterite	berrei	berraste	berrou	berramos1, berrámos2	berrastes	berraram
Pluperfect	berrara	berraras	berrara	berráramos	berráreis	berraram
Future	berrarei	berrarás	berrará	berraremos	berrareis	berrarão
Conditional	berraria	berrarias	berraria	berraríamos	berraríeis	berrariam
Subjunctive
Present	berre	berres	berre	berremos	berreis	berrem
Imperfect	berrasse	berrasses	berrasse	berrássemos	berrásseis	berrassem
Future	berrar	berrares	berrar	berrarmos	berrardes	berrarem
Imperative
Affirmative		berra	berre	berremos	berrai	berrem
Negative (não)		não berres	não berre	não berremos	não berreis	não berrem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Derived terms

• berra
• berração
• berrante
• berro

Further reading

• “berrar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “berrar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026