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This Proto-West 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.
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *burþį̄.
Noun
*burþī f
- burden
Inflection
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Singular
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*burþī
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| Genitive
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*burþīn
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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*burþī
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| Accusative
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*burþīn
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| Genitive
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*burþīn
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| Dative
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*burþīn
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| Instrumental
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*burþīn
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Derived terms
Descendants
- Old English: byrd
- Old Frisian: berthe, berde
- Old Saxon: burthi
- Old Dutch: *burthi, *burtha
- Old High German: burdī
- Middle High German: burde, bürde