bert

== Faroese == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [pɛɻ̥ʈ] === Adverb === bert only === Verb === bert second-person singular present of bera === References === Árnason, Kristján (2011), The Phonology of Icelandic and Faroese (The Phonology of the World's Languages), Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 115 == Icelandic == === Adjective === bert neuter nominative/accusative singular of ber == Old Irish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbʲert̪/ === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Celtic *bertā, derivative of *bereti (“to carry”). Cognate with the Gaulish source of Vulgar Latin berciolum (“cradle”), which is the source of French berceau and Catalan bressol. ==== Noun ==== bert f or n burden, load, bundle (figurative) burden, weight (of grief, etc.) clothing, covering, clothes, attire, apparel; accoutrement deed, exploit; feat, trick; effort, task; action, behaviour; move, play (in a game), game ===== Inflection ===== ===== Derived terms ===== Bert is used to form the verbal nouns of most of the derivatives of beirid, instead of breth. All of these derivatives are feminine ā-stems. ===== Descendants ===== Irish: beart Scottish Gaelic: beart ⇒ Middle Irish: bertach Irish: beartach ==== References ==== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== ·bert third-person singular preterite conjunct of beirid ==== Verb ==== bert third-person singular preterite relative of beirid === Mutation === == Old Norse == === Etymology === Neuter of berr. === Adjective === bert positive degree strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of berr === Adverb === bert openly, clearly === Further reading === Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “bert”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive