verna

See also: Verna, věrná, and верна

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [ˈbe̞r.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈvɛr.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈbɛr.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈvɛɾ.na]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [ˈbɛr.na]

Noun

verna f (plural vernes)

1. alternative form of vern (“alder”)

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛr.na/
• Rhymes: -ɛrna
• Hyphenation: vèr‧na

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

verna

1. feminine singular of verno

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

verna

1. inflection of vernare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Latin

Etymology 1

Possibly an Etruscan borrowing, though a Proto-Indo-European origin would suggest connections with Sanskrit वास्तु॑ (vā́stu, “house”), Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στῠ (ắstŭ), Latin vās, Old Norse vist, all referring to "abode" or "utensils".

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈwɛr.na]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈvɛr.na]

Noun

verna m or f (genitive vernae); first declension

1. a homeborn slave (a slave born in his master's house)
2. term of abuse

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	verna	vernae
genitive	vernae	vernārum
dative	vernae	vernīs
accusative	vernam	vernās
ablative	vernā	vernīs
vocative	verna	vernae

Derived terms

• vernāculus
• vernīlis

Descendants

• Italian: verna
• Portuguese: verna

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• vē̆rna:
  • (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈweːr.na], [ˈwɛr.na]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈvɛr.na]
• vē̆rnā:
  • (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈweːr.naː], [ˈwɛr.naː]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈvɛr.na]

Adjective

vē̆rna

1. inflection of vē̆rnus:
   1. nominative/vocative/ablative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

vē̆rnā

1. ablative feminine singular of vē̆rnus

Further reading

• “verna”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “verna”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• "verna", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
• “verna”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “verna”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “verna”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

Anagrams

• Nerva

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• vernet

Verb

verna

1. inflection of verne:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• verne

Etymology

From Old Norse verna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɛrna/

Verb

verna (present tense vernar, past tense verna, past participle verna, passive infinitive vernast, present participle vernande, imperative verna/vern)

1. defend, protect

   Det gjeld å verna om interessene sine.

   It is important to protect one's interests.

Synonyms

• verja/verje
• tryggja/tryggje

Noun

verna n pl

1. definite plural of vern

References

• “verna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse

Etymology

From the root of vǫrn (“defence”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

verna (singular past indicative vernaða, plural past indicative vernuðu, past participle vernaðr)

1. defend, protect

Descendants

• Danish: værne
• Norwegian: verne
• Swedish: värna

Further reading

• “verna”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “verna”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “verna”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
• "verna", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
• “verna”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “verna”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin