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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bergō
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This Proto-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-Germanic
Etymology
From *berganą (“to preserve, to keep”) + *-ō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈber.ɣɔː/
Inflection
| ō-stemDeclension of *bergō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *bergō | *bergôz | |
| vocative | *bergō | *bergôz | |
| accusative | *bergǭ | *bergōz | |
| genitive | *bergōz | *bergǫ̂ | |
| dative | *bergōi | *bergōmaz | |
| instrumental | *bergō | *bergōmiz | |
Derived terms
References
- Orel, Vladimir (2003), “*bergō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 42
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