bairnish

== English == === Alternative forms === barnish (Northern England) === Etymology === From Middle English *bernis, *barnisch, from Old English *bearnisċ and Old Norse bernskr (“childish”), from Proto-Germanic *barniskaz (“childish”), equivalent to bairn +‎ -ish. Cognate with Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃 (barnisks, “childish”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nɪʃ === Adjective === bairnish (comparative more bairnish, superlative most bairnish) (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Having the manners of a child; childish; silly. ==== Derived terms ==== bairnishlake bairnishness ==== Related terms ==== bairnlike === Anagrams === brainish